Law of Telecommunications and Information Technology
Art. 2Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation
Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)
This Law aims to achieve the following:
1. Developing the telecommunications and information technology sector in a
manner that increases the efficiency of its services and improves its
infrastructure.
2. Promoting digital transformation and the utilization of telecommunications
and information technology in all fields.
3. Promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and technical research and
development in the telecommunications and information technology sector;
developing sub-sectors and emerging technologies; and introducing new
telecommunications and information technology services.
4. Transferring and localizing technology in the field of telecommunications and
information technology and keeping up with its development.
5. Protecting the public interest, protecting the user and his interests, and
increasing the user’s trust by providing telecommunications and information
technology services of good quality, providing protection from harmful
content, and maintaining the confidentiality of telecommunications.
6. Promoting access to advanced telecommunications and information
technology services at reasonable prices in all of the Kingdom’s provinces.
7. Increasing local content in the telecommunications and information
technology sector and stimulating the demand for the products and services
of relevant national entities.
Law of Telecommunications and Information Technology
8. Promoting the competitiveness of the telecommunications and information
technology sector and the companies operating therein, ensuring the
continuity and effectiveness of competition therein, and raising the
competitiveness
of
telecommunications
companies
regionally
and
internationally.
9. Creating an attractive environment for investment in the telecommunications
and information technology sector, attracting leading international
companies in the sector’s areas of priority, and raising the performance of
national companies.
10. Regulating the use of the frequency spectrum to ensure optimal use
thereof.
11. Implementing the National Numbering Plan effectively.
12. Ensuring the clarity and transparency of procedures.
13. Upholding the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
The Arabic text is the legally binding version. The English translation is provided for guidance only.
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