Chapter Two Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority Article (2) A public authority with independent corporate body named (Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority) shall be established and supervised by the competent minister. It shall enjoy an independent corporate body as well as financial independence. Other branches for the Authority may be established inside the State of Kuwait. Personnel at the Ministry of Communications working in the fields that the Authority needs shall be transferred to the Authority and the Minister of Communications in their regard shall issue a decision while all their rights and allocations shall be maintained. Article (3) The Authority shall undertake to regulate, supervise and monitor the telecommunication sector to upgrade the same in the State of Kuwait and protect the users' interests. In so doing, it may: A- Regulate the services of the networks of all telecommunication in the State of Kuwait in accordance with the prescribed public policy to guarantee developing and spreading such services of all various types and present them to users efficiently at suitable prices in a way that achieves the ideal performance for the telecommunication sector. It also may coordinate with the telecommunication and information technology authorities of the GCC system in this regard. B- Develop a detailed list of the technical terminology used in the telecommunication and information technology sectors, set their meanings approved within the State of Kuwait, publish such list, and continually update the same annually. C- Develop bylaws to regulate the telecommunication and information technology sectors in consistence with the prescribed public policy in this regard and to guarantee providing the telecommunication and information technology services as required by comprehensive development in the State of Kuwait and continually update such bylaws annually. D- Develop controls relevant to the service spread rates that service providers adhere to in providing the service, guarantee that such service realizes and implements the most up-to-date systems and standards, establish criteria for service quality, monitoring and means of compliance thereto by the service providers as well as conditions that identify the dominant operator over any of such services annually. E- Encourage competition and investment in the telecommunication and information sectors and prevent illegitimate competition or abusive use by any party of its dominant position in the market. F- Develop bylaws that establish controls and conditions to grant licenses for telecommunication networks and services, the internet, and the use of radio frequencies, establish and operate international telecommunication structure, international access structure and the conditions relevant to comprehensive service and comprehensive access to ensure that services cover all regions of Kuwait provided that such controls and conditions shall be described as being transparent, public and equitable in line with 6