Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law – February 2003 Part 7 - Penalties Article 70- The Stated Crimes and the Penal Code Without prejudice to other more severe penalties prescribed in the Penal Code or any other law, crimes stated in the following articles shall be liable to the penalties prescribed therein. Article 71 - Deliberate Damage Penalties Whoever premeditatedly demolishes any part of the Telecommunication Networks, Infrastructure, buildings, constructions or any of the telecommunication lines, or make it wholly or partially unusable in any way that results in disconnection of telecommunication, even if temporarily, shall be liable to prison confinement and to a fine of not less than fifty thousand pounds and not exceeding one hundred thousand pounds. If any of the deeds referred to in the previous clause occurs as a result of negligence or inadvertence, the penalty shall be confinement to prison for a period not exceeding six months and a fine of not less than five hundred pounds and not exceeding one thousand pounds, or either penalty. In all cases, the court shall, automatically pass a ruling obliging the perpetrator to pay the value of whatsoever has been demolished or damaged or the costs of restoration, without prejudice to the right of indemnity. Article 72 - Unlicensed Telecommunication Services Penalties Whoever carries out any of the following acts without obtaining a license from the NTRA according to the provisions of this law shall be liable to prison for a period of not less than six months and not exceeding five years and a fine of not less than fifty thousand pounds and not exceeding five hundred thousand pounds, or either penalty: 1. Establishing or operating Telecommunication Networks. 2. Establishing Telecommunication Networks Infrastructure. 3. Providing Telecommunication Services. 4. By-passing international telephone calls by any means whatsoever. A ruling shall be issued confiscating all equipment, sets and connections used in perpetrating such crimes. A ruling shall also be passed obliging the convict to pay suitable compensation in the case prescribed in item 4 of this article. Article 73 - Penalties for Invasion of Privacy Whoever perpetrates any of the following deeds during the performance of his job in the field of Telecommunications or because of it shall be liable to a penalty of confinement to prison for a period of not less three months and a fine of not less than five thousand pounds and not exceeding fifty thousand pounds, or either penalty: National Telecom. Reg.Authority 26