Electronic Communications Law: Rights And Obligations Of Authorized Operators

The Electronic Communications Law and the Regulation on the Authorization in the Electronic Communications Sector ("Authorization Regulation") are the main pieces of legislation stipulating the rights and obligations of authorized operators in the electronic communications sector. In the aftermath of the changes in the Authorization Regulation last year, it is observed that there are many problems with respect to compliance of authorized operators with the obligations stipulated under the electronic communications legislation.

To address these compliance issues, the Information and Communications Technology Authority ("ICTA") recently held a meeting with internet service providers and fixed telephone service providers regarding the rights and obligations of authorized operators. In this meeting, the ICTA stated that they have not been very strict in term of compliance with obligations and they have been granting operators time extensions. However, after this meeting,