a) In order for a License to be granted, the following is required:
1) That the License applicant be a juristic entity incorporated in the
Kingdom, or a branch of a foreign company licensed to operate in the
Kingdom in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law.
2) That substantially all the infrastructure and personnel associated with
the provisions of Telecommunications services are located in the
Kingdom.
b) The Authority alone shall have the right to waive the conditions provided
for in subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of this Article in either of the
following two cases:
1) There exists substantial demand for a Telecommunications service
that cannot be provided on an efficient basis other than by means of
infrastructure and personnel located outside the Kingdom, provided
that such a service will be to the direct benefit of Subscribers and
Users, as determined by the Authority on the basis of the obligations
provided for in the License or otherwise.
2) If Licensees breach the obligations provided for in Article (65) (a) of
this Law.
Article (27)
Submission of the License Application
a) An application for a Telecommunications License shall be made in
writing addressed to the Authority in the form prepared by the Authority
for this purpose and accompanied by such information and evidence of
payment of the application fees as determined by the Authority by a
resolution issued in accordance with the provisions of this Law. The
Authority shall notify the applicant in writing within fourteen days of its
receipt of the application.
b) The Authority shall, if it decides not to grant the License, notify the
applicant of the decision and of the reasons for its decision in reasonable
detail.
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