Article One:
For the purpose of application of this Act, the following expressions shall have the meaning hereunder assigned to them unless otherwise specified:
Kingdom:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Act:
The Telecommunications Act.
The Bylaws:
The By-Laws of the Act.
The Ordinance:
Ordinance of Saudi Communications Commission.
The Ministry:
The Ministry of Post, Telegraph & Telephone.
The Minister:
The Minister of Post, Telegraph & Telephone.
The Commission:
Saudi Communications Commission.
The Board:
The Board of the Saudi Communications Commission.
Telecommunications:
The conveyance of signals between defined termination points by wire/ wireless equipment, including the conveyance of signals over the Internet.
Telecommunications services:
Conveying and routing of signals “in whole or in part” over the public telecommunications networks including T.V& Radio Transmission and Internet services.
Telecommunications network:
The systems used for provision of telecommunication services, including switching equipment, cables, towers, wireless equipment, optical, electromagnetic or any other telecommunications means and the associated equipment
Universal Service:
Provision of the minimum level of telecommunications services with adequate quality and affordable prices to all users.
Universal Access:
Provision of opportunity to all users in the kingdom to utilize the minimum level of the adequate quality telecommunications services within specific geographical area and with affordable price.
The Operator “Service provider”:
Any licensee providing public telecommunications service or operating telecommunications network used to provide such service.
Dominant Operator:
The operator whose service covers at least 40% of specific telecommunications market in the Kingdom, unless the Commission decides to change this share according to the market situation.
The User:
The natural person or corporate body who uses the telecommunications services.
Frequency:
Number of cycles per second of a radio wave.
Frequency Spectrum:
The frequency bands that can be used in Radio Communication as per International Radio Regulations.
National Frequency Spectrum Plan:
The plan prepared by the Commission and approved by the Council of Ministers for allocation of the frequency spectrum usage to the concerned parties.
Numbering:
It is a serial numbering pattern to identify designated termination point in the public telecommunications network, and includes the necessary information for routing of the telecommunication signals to this termination point.
National Numbering Plan:
The plan prepared by the Commission to specify the scheme of numbers used in various telecommunications services.