Provisions

Article Eighteen:

Anyone who fulfills the conditions and has the interest to provide Telecommunications service, should submit his application to the Commission in order to obtain the license. The Commission shall issue the license according to the provisions of the Act and the Bylaws. The operators shall adhere to the conditions stated in the license issued to them.

Article Nineteen:

No license shall be required from the Commission for the establishment of a private internal telecommunication network with a limited capacity for the interconnection between the parts of a one facility like hospitals, residential compounds and hotels. This network shall not be interconnected with the public telecommunication networks unless an approval is obtained as per rules and procedures under the Bylaws

Article Twenty:

1. Licenses shall be renewed by a decision of the Board. The relevant standards, rules and procedures shall be specified under the Bylaws
2. The Board has the right not to renew, amend, suspend or revoke the license according to the rules, procedures and reasons stated in the Bylaws including the following reasons:
1. Repeated violation of a basic licensing condition
2. Failure to pay licensing or other fees required by the Commission
3. Repeated failure to comply with duly issued decisions of the Commission
4. Failure to operate under the license within one year from the date of its issue
5. Carrying out activities prejudicial to the public interest
6. Bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of the licensee
7. Re-assignment of the license without the consent of the Commission. Exempted are the licenses pertaining to the provision of the fixed and mobile " Al Jawal" telephone services, for which the decision of the Board has to be approved by the Minister
3. In the event that the license is not renewed, suspended or revoked, the Commission shall make such arrangements as are necessary to ensure continuity of service according to the rules and procedures under the Bylaws

Article Twenty-one:

The Commission shall classify and identify the types of licenses and establish the conditions required for issuance of each type.

Article Twenty-two:

The Commission shall state on the licenses issued to operators the requirement for the issuance of bills, inquiry services and emergency services that should be provided according to the rules and procedures under the Bylaws.

Article Twenty-three:

The Board consent shall be obtained before the re-assignment of the license except for the licenses concerning the provision of the fixed and mobile " Al Jawal " telephone services, for which the Board decisions are subject to the approval of the Minister. The Commission shall issue its decision in this regard within a reasonable period as identified in the Bylaws.