Telecommunications Law No. 3 of 1996 We, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation President of the Palestinian National Authority Having taken cognizance of law No. 5 of 1995 on the Transfer of Powers and Competences, Wireless Telegraph Law No. 20 of 1924 and Wireless Telegraph Law of 1934, Have promulgated the following law: Chapter One Definitions and general provisions Article 1 In the application of the present Law, the words and phrases below shall have the meanings assigned opposite to them, unless otherwise indicated: The Authority: Palestinian National Authority The Council of Ministers: Council of Ministers of the National Authority The Ministry: Ministry of Post and Telecommunications The Minister: Minister of Post and Telecommunications Telecommunications: Transmission, broadcasting or reception of signals, sounds, images or data, be they verbal or written, by wire, radio, visual, electromagnetic or any other means Radio waves: Electromagnetic waves less than (3.000) megahertz transmitted into space without a guided conductor V.14-01145_1