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 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 STC, Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) and Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) as dominant service providers in the wholesale mobile 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
Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) and Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) 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 to CITC, within ten (10) days of signature, 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, Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily), Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain) and to all parties concerned to act accordingly within (3) months from the date of its issuance.
Governor, CITC
Dr. Abdulrahman Bin Ahmed Al-Jaafari
