IctQATAR

ictQATAR, the Supreme Council of Information & Communication Technology, is Qatar’s independent telecommunications regulator and the Government’s technology advocate and facilitator. The Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, established ictQATAR, in 2004, to accelerate the transformation of Qatar into an information-based society. In June 2013, the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) was established within the new cabinet formation announced to be an extension of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology.

Under the Chairmanship of His Highness the Heir Apparent Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, ictQATAR has been invested with two authorities:

Working with government entities, industry bodies, and commercial enterprises ictQATAR is developing and guiding initiatives in a range of sectors including e-Education, e-Business, e-Health, e-Government, Infrastructure and Information Security.

On May 10, 2010, H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ratified cabinet decision no. 18 for 2010 pertaining to the implementation of e-government policies.

The decision included items stipulating that ministries and other government agencies must cooperate with the Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) as they advance the country's e-government strategy.

The decision endorsed four specific policy areas of government-wide collaboration:

With Emiree decree Law No. 36 for 2004, the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, was established. The legislation tasked ictQATAR with regulating information and communication technologies in Qatar and leading the creation of an advanced information community by preparing a suitable environment for infrastructure and a community capable of using information and communication technologies.

ictQATAR's role as regulator and ICT innovator was further defined by Emiree decree Law No. 34 of 2006, the official Telecommunications law.

Additional laws, bylaws, regulations and formal decisions will be developed as necessary, and announced to the public. The current publications and releases of legal documents by ictQATAR's Regulatory Authority under document library on ictQATAR website.

Recently, ictQATAR's Regulatory Authority started a series of consumer tips, on a variety of telecom issues, including mobile broadband, fixed line phone services, bundling of mobile & Internet services, International roaming, protection from spams and scams and other topics.

On August 19, 2009, ictQATAR announced the issuing of the Telecommunications Executive By-Law No. (1) of 2009, published in the Qatari Official Gazette and effective from 26 July 2009.

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