Mohammad Al-Maarik
International Affairs Specialist at Communications and Information Technology Commission - Uniondale, NY, US
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Riyadh,Riyadh Province,Saudi Arabia
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Communications and Information Technology Commission
Uniondale, NY, US • 250 - 499 EmployeesTelecom Services
Communications and Information Technology Commission was established under the name of (Saudi Communications Commission) pursuant to the Council of Ministers Decision No. (74) dated 5/3/1422H. The name was changed after the Commission was entrusted with new tasks related to information technology to become (Communications and Information Technology Commission) under the Council of Ministers Decision No. (123) dated 21/5/1424H.The vision statement of the Commission is "Universally available, high quality and affordable communications and information technology services".The Commission enjoys the juridical personality and financial independence to achieve its objectives stipulated in the Telecommunications Act, its Bylaw and the Ordinance of the Communications and Information Technology Commission.The Government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has understood the importance of keeping pace with the huge developments in the field of telecommunications on international level which leads to regulatory changes in the competitive and investment environment of this sector, and how these developments create fundamental changes in the infrastructure and regulation of the telecommunications sector in the Kingdom.In the light of this attention by the Government, the Royal Decree No. (M/12) dated 12/3/1422H was issued approving the Telecommunications Act. The Council of Ministers Decision No. (74) dated 5/3/1422H was issued approving the Ordinance of the Saudi Communications Commission. These systems aim at facing the challenges of the coming stage in the field of telecommunications, and creating a competitive environment based on equity and transparency emerging from it provision of high quality universal telecommunications services at affordable prices, activating the role of the private sector and motivating its investments in that field.