An independent body founded in June 2004 that regulates media and telecommunications together. It describes itself as the first regulator in the Middle East to do so.
What they do
Licenses and regulates broadcasting, telecommunications networks and IT and digital services, manages the radio spectrum and handles consumer protection. Its Board of Commissioners adopts regulations, including on cybersecurity work and SIM card registration, and issues warnings and bans against media outlets and presenters.
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