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Federal Decree with its objectives and terms
of reference which is the new amendment
in the federal decree on regulating the
telecommunications sector in UAE.
The council aims to support and develop
ICT sector in UAE, to encourage investment
in ICT sector and competition between the
operators, in addition to achieve a leading
position in ICT sector worldwide.
The draft bill discussion witnessed
argumentation
between
the
council
members themselves about subordination of
ACT Senior Policies Council under the Audit
Bureau from one hand and between the
government representatives who insisted
not to subject the council to theAudit Bureau.
HE Noura Hilal Al Kaabi,State Minister for
FNC Affairs, put an end to the argument
by her approval to any resolution passed by
the council members for the draft bill. The
council resolved not to grant an exception
to the council from the Audit Bureau control.
According to the draft bill, ICT Senior Policies
Council will be established by Federal Decree
and chaired by a representative from the
Ministry of Presidential Affairs and members
from the following bodies: Ministries of
Interior, Economy & Finance, Emirate
Investment Authority, General Authority for
Regulating Telecommunications Sector,
National Electronic Security Authority, State
Security Department.
ICT Senior Policies Council is considered
under the draft bill the supreme authority
in supervision on communications and
information technology in UAE. It has solely
the powers and authorities to recommend
ICT-related senior policies and strategies.
Hamad Al Mansoori:
The amendment
enhances the role of
the Authority
in Telecommunications
Sector