The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, its Bylaw and the CITC Ordinance, and after reviewing CITC Decision No. (1/1423) and the CITC Decision No. (271/1431) and the Telecommunications sector Market Definition, Designation and Dominance Report (1431/2010),
Hereby decides as follows
Article One
Designation of Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) and Etihad Atheeb Telecommunications Company (EATC (GO)) as Dominant Service Providers in the wholesale fixed voice call termination services market.
Article Two
STC shall comply with the following regulatory requirements:
- Provide interconnection and access to any service provider through an Interconnection Agreement.
- Comply with the CITC approved Interconnection Guidelines including in relation to interconnection charges or costs.
- Prepare and submit to CITC a Reference Interconnection Offer for approval.
- Publish Interconnection Agreements and submit copies of same within ten (10) days of signature to CITC for publication.
- Submit to CITC applications for approval of tariffs for services in this market.
- Submit to CITC studies related to the costs of services in this market.
- Apply accounting separation between telecommunications services.
Article Three
- EATC (GO) shall comply with the following Regulatory Requirements:
- Provide interconnection and access to any service provider through an Interconnection Agreement.
- Comply with the CITC approved Interconnection Guidelines including in relation to interconnection charges or costs.
- Prepare and submit to CITC a Reference Interconnection Offer for approval.
- Publish Interconnection Agreements and submit copies of same within ten (10) days of signature to CITC for publication.
- Submit to CITC applications for approval of tariffs for services in this market.
Submit to CITC studies related to the costs of services in this market.
Article Four
This decision shall be communicated to STC, (EATC GO) and to all parties concerned to act accordingly within three (3) months from the date of its issuance.
Governor, CITC
Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Ahmed Al-Jaafari
Telecommunications sector Market Definition, Designation and Dominance Report (1431/2010)
