With Emiree decree Law No. 36 for 2004, the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, was established. ictQATAR's role as regulator and ICT innovator was further defined by Emiree decree Law No. 34 of 2006, the official Telecommunications law.
As ictQATAR continues to pursue its objectives, additional laws, bylaws, regulations and formal decisions will be developed as necessary, and announced to the public. This section contains legislation relevant to ictQATAR, as well as pertinent regulations and decisions from ictQATAR.
Documents
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This document is a non-official English translation of the By Laws of the Electronic Commerce and Transactions Law promulgated by Decree Law No. (16) of 2010 which is now effective and enforceable. The By Laws which has now become effective and... |
This is the Radio Spectrum Policy, issued by ictQATAR on March 14th, 2012 to promote the economic and societal benefits from use of all spectrum, provide a transparent, non-discriminatory and predictable approach to spectrum management and take... |
ictQATAR issued an Authorization to Qatar National Broadband Network JSC to commence the establishment, development and delivery of wholesale passive fixed telecommunications infrastructure and related activities and services for the national... |
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This is a formal determination of ictQATAR directing Q-Tel and Vodafone to comply with the requirements outlined in this instruction regarding the calculation and payment of the License Fee and Industry Fee, as set out in Annexure H of the... |
This document, “Type Approval Guidelines for Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (“RTTE”)” is issued by ictQATAR following the publication of the Type Approval Policy, in accordance with Decree Law No. (34) of 2006 on the... |
This document outlines the details of ictQATAR’s decision of December 13, 2010 on Qtel’s request to modify ictQATAR’s Orders concerning Virgin Mobile branded services. After Qtel’s introduction of “Virgin Mobile” branded services in Qatar... |
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Qatar's first comprehensive e-Transactions and e-Commerce Law was enacted by Emiri Decree on Thursday, August 19, 2010. ictQATAR developed the law and conducted consultations on the draft law with the concerned government bodies and is now... |
ictQATAR's Dispute Resolution Rules outline the procedures for lodging and resolving a dispute according to ictQATAR's powers to receive and settle disputes between telecommunications service providers under the Telecommunications Law 34 of... |
ictQATAR has published the instructions for the implementation of the Regulatory Accounting System, that will help to demonstrate compliance with cost-orientation and non-discriminatory obligations for regulated services. Under the... |
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This draft document, “Type Approval Guidelines for Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (“RTTE”)” is issued by ictQATAR following the publication of the Type Approval Policy, in accordance with Decree Law No. (34) of 2006... |
Type Approval is the procedure by which Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (RTTE) is authorized by ictQATAR to be imported into or to be used in Qatar and involves verification of the equipment’s compliance with the... |
Interconnection of telecommunications networks allows users of these networks to communicate with each other. The interconnection service charges comprise the costs of the interconnection service, including the cost for terminating a call or an... |
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In August 2008, ictQATAR issued a consultation document regarding its proposal for telecommunications billing guidelines asking stakeholders for their views on the subject. ictQATAR received 68 responses in this regard. The comments received... |
This document is an unofficial English translation of Executive By-Law No.1 of 2009 for the Telecommunications Law which is applied and enforced by ictQATAR. The Arabic version of the Exeuctive By-Law is the definitive legal text. It outlines... |
This Consultation Document sets out the standards, methodology and process that ictQATAR proposes to adopt for (1) defining relevant markets, (2) assessing the degree of market power in those markets, and (3) designating a service provider as... |
