“Company” (“SyTC”): the Syrian Telecommunications Company, established according to this
Law.
“Public Authority for Wireless Telecommunications Services (“PAWTS”)”: the authority
established pursuant to the Legislative Decree No. 48 dated 23/8/2009 and its amendments.
“Relevant Security Agencies”: the security agencies of the State, which are in charge of
Telecommunications matter pursuant to the laws and regulations in force.
“Person”: any natural or legal person.
“Electronic Means”: any electronic, electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, digital or any
other similar means used to process, preserve, store or exchange data or information.
“Telecommunications”: any conveyance, emission, reception, or transmission of signs, signals,
sounds, scripts, images (still or animated), data or any other type of information through Electronic
Means.
“Radio-Frequency Spectrum” or “Spectrum of Radio Frequencies”: the electromagnetic waves
of frequencies ranging from 3 KHz to 3000 GHz (unless a different frequency range was specified
in the international Radio Regulations) which are utilized emission, transmission or reception of the
specific signals for Telecommunications.
“National Frequency Plan”: the Allocation and usage plan for radio frequencies in Syria.
“Civil Radio Frequencies Spectrum”: the Radio Frequencies Spectrum used for civil purposes,
pursuant to the National Frequency Plan.
“Radio Telecommunications”: Telecommunications that use the Radio-Frequency Spectrum.
“Information Technology” or “Information Technologies”: the technologies employed in
processing, creating, transferring, exchanging, retrieving, displaying, storing, and using, through
electronic means information, data, signals, codes, sounds, scripts, images (still or animated), or
any other type of information.
“Radio Broadcasting”: the broadcasting of radio or television programming to the public using
the Radio-Frequency Spectrum, satellites or cables.
“Public Telecommunications Services”: the Telecommunications Services available to the public.
“Telecommunications Equipment”:
Telecommunications purposes.
any
equipment,
devices,
or
tools
used
for
“Radio Telecommunication Equipment”: the Telecommunications Equipment used for the
purpose of radio Telecommunications.
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