Regulation
With Emiree decree Law No. 36 for 2004, the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, was established. The legislation tasked ictQATAR with regulating information and communication technologies in Qatar and leading the creation of an advanced information community by preparing a suitable environment for infrastructure and a community capable of using information and communication technologies.
ictQATAR's role as regulator and ICT innovator was further defined by Emiree decree Law No. 34 of 2006, the official Telecommunications law.
Additional laws, bylaws, regulations and formal decisions will be developed as necessary, and announced to the public. The current publications and releases of legal documents by ictQATAR's Regulatory Authority under document library on ictQATAR website.
Recently, ictQATAR's Regulatory Authority started a series of consumer tips, on a variety of telecom issues, including mobile broadband, fixed line phone services, bundling of mobile & Internet services, International roaming, protection from spams and scams and other topics.
On August 19, 2009, ictQATAR announced the issuing of the Telecommunications Executive By-Law No. (1) of 2009, published in the Qatari Official Gazette and effective from 26 July 2009.
The Telecommunications Executive By-Law includes regulatory procedures, rules and instructions that must be followed by telecommunications service providers in Qatar, including licensees such as Qatar Telecom (QTel) QSC and Vodafone Qatar QSC.
The issuing of the Telecommunications By-Law was aimed at the development and consolidation of the legal foundation for liberalization of the telecommunications sector in Qatar, according to ictQATAR. This Executive By-Law sets out further procedures and rules necessary for the implementation of Decree Law 34 of 2006 and the Telecommunications Law.
Key areas of telecommunications regulation covered in the Executive By-Law include: Licensing Radio spectrum management; Interconnection and access; Tariff and pricing regulation; Numbers and numbering; Competition policy; Consumer protection and fair trading;The resolution of complaints and disputes; Access to Property; and Telecommunications equipment standards and approval.
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