Licensing Section
The Interconnection and Licensing Section is responsible for developing, drafting, and implementing regulatory policies and frameworks related to interconnection and licensing within the telecommunications sector. This includes regulating interconnection and access services, infrastructure sharing, and managing the licensing framework in accordance with approved regulatory policies. It prepares and reviews relevant regulatory and guiding policies and decisions, and monitors their implementation to ensure the orderly regulation of sector activities and compliance with regulatory requirements.
It also manages and regulates interconnection services by developing associated regulatory regimes, resolving disputes related to interconnection and access services, and regulating international links within the framework of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) coordination, in line with approved procedures. In addition, the Section coordinates with licensees and relevant stakeholders to ensure fair access to infrastructure and enhance operational efficiency.
It is also responsible for managing the licensing framework by processing licensing applications, drafting license documents, monitoring licensees’ compliance with license terms and requirements, addressing complaints related to unlicensed services, and coordinating related matters with competent authorities. Furthermore, it monitors service quality and network coverage in accordance with approved regulatory policies.
Through these responsibilities, the Interconnection and Licensing Section supports the regulatory framework of the telecommunications sector, enhances the effective implementation of regulatory policies, and ensures consistency in the regulation of interconnection and licensing services, contributing to sector development and the achievement of approved regulatory objectives.
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