Telecommunication

DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Telecom department is responsible for: -

• Prepare regulations, policies, and guidelines for the telecommunications sector.
• Managing the country’s frequency spectrum and numbering resources.
• Issue License all systems and services in telecommunications and broadcasting.
• Renew licenses, and supervise the execution of these licenses.
• Conduct research and development in the field.
• Establish rules of interconnection and review contracts of interconnection.
• Encourage competition in the field of telecom.
• Monitor tariffs and prevent non-competitive behavior.
• Ensure market transparency.
• Act as a mediator to resolve disputes arising between licensees.
• Formulate standards and procedures for the review of complaints.