5/24/2019 CLFR - Qatar | Global Network Initiative may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a network provider’s licence where the provider has repeatedly breached the Telecoms Law or the terms of its licence, or has not paid its licence fees. However, before making such a decision, the CRA should give a network provider a reasonable amount of time (such period of time to be determined by the CRA) to remedy its breach or the circumstances giving rise to the suspension, revocation or refusal to renew. Vodafone may therefore lose its licence to provide a mobile network, and related services, if Vodafone repeatedly breaches the terms of its licence. BLOCKING OF URLS & IP ADDRESSES See ‘Shut-down of network and services’ above. It is feasible that Vodafone could be required to block certain URLs, IP addresses and/or IP ranges by a government department pursuant to the department’s powers under Article 59 of the Telecoms Law. POWER TO TAKE CONTROL OF VODAFONE’S NETWORK See ‘Shut-down of network and services’ above. It is feasible that a government department using its powers under Article 59 of the Telecoms Law could take control of Vodafone’s network. OVERSIGHT OF THE USE OF POWERS There is no judicial oversight of the government’s use of its powers. This information was originally published in the Legal Annexe to the Vodafone Group Law Enforcement Disclosure Report in June of 2014, which was updated in May of 2017. OCTOBER 6, 2018 | CATEGORIES: LEGAL FRAMEWORKS ABOUT THE GLOBAL NETWORK INITIATIVE Launched in 2008, the Global Network Initiative occupies a unique place in the global conversation about freedom of expression and privacy in the Information and Communications Technology sector. The GNI is a multi-stakeholder forum that brings together companies, civil society (including human rights and press freedom groups), academics and investors from around the world to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy. A full list of GNI members and observers can be found here. Contact • Privacy • Opt-out Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/clfr-qatar/ 3/4