Regulation on the Requirment to Register Details of Prepaid
Mobile Telecommunications Services Subscribers
“Clean Subscriber Database” means database containing verified
subscriber registration information, with a minimum rate of 99%
subscribers registered.
“Full Name” means the full name of the subscriber shown on its
Identification Credentials.
“Identification Credentials” only include:
• a Central Population Registration number or a Smart Card
number as issued by the Central Informatics Organization; or
• a Commercial Registration Number issued by the Ministry of
Industry and Commerce; or
• a passport issued by a competent authority in a foreign
jurisdiction; or
• an identification card issued by a competent authority in a
foreign jurisdiction; or
• a driver's license issued by a competent authority in a foreign
jurisdiction.
“SIM Card” means a Subscriber Identity Module smart card containing
the telephone number of a subscriber, encoded network identification
details, the personal identification number and other user data such
as the phone book.
3. Scope
3.1.
This Regulation applies to all Affected Licensees.
4. Registration of Subscriber Details
4.1.
All Affected Licensees are hereby required to register a minimum
set
of
details
for
subscribers
of
prepaid
mobile
telecommunications services.
4.2.
The minimum subscriber details to register for prepaid mobile
telecommunications services are the Full Name and
Identification Credentials. Where a subscriber is a foreign
business the minimum subscriber details must be the Full
Name and Identification Credentials of the natural person using
the prepaid mobile telecommunications services.
4.3.
Affected Licensees may register additional subscriber details at
their own discretion in addition to the minimum details listed in
section 4.2 of this Regulation.
Ref: LAU/0708/203
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Issued: 28 Rajab 1429 A.H. (31 July 2008)
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