Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law – February 2003 Section II - Permits Article 44 – Limits of authority to import manufacture and assembly of equipment It is prohibited to import, manufacture or assemble any Telecommunication Equipment without a license from the NTRA according to the standards and specifications approved by it. The NTRA shall obtain consent from the Armed Forces, the National Security Authority and the Ministry of Interior before importing, manufacturing, assembling, possessing or using for its favor and before it grants authorizations to the units of the administrative authorities of the State including ministries, authorities, municipal administrative units and organizations, entities, companies of all types, individuals and others, with respect to Telecommunication Equipment specified by a resolution from the Minister of Defense in coordination with National Security Entities. Provisions of the first paragraph shall not apply to equipment used in radio and television broadcasting of the Radio and television Union provided that the Union shall obtain the consent mentioned in the second paragraph in accordance with the provisions stated therein. Article 45 – Type approval exemption for individual imports Telecommunication Terminal Equipment of the types approved by the NTRA and radio and television receiving equipment approved by the Radio and Television Union may be allowed without obtaining license from the NTRA, if accompanied by a person coming from abroad for personal usage. The provision of the foregoing clause shall not apply to other radio Telecommunication Equipment except those specified by the NTRA after obtaining consent from the Armed Forces and National Security Entities. Article 46 – Prohibition to import and sale used terminal equipment It is prohibited to import used Telecommunication Terminal Equipment for the purpose of trading. Article 47 – Operator’s right to limit transmission of service to protect network Licensed Public Networks Operators shall, after obtaining consent from the NTRA, have the right to prevent connection of the service to Telecommunication Terminal Equipment if it is established that such equipment have caused damage to the licensed network. Article 48 – Type approval The NTRA shall, without prejudice to the provisions of Article (44), determine the rules and the procedures for approving any type of equipment and granting permits for importing, manufacturing, usage, trade and marketing of Telecommunication Equipment and Sets. It shall also determine the conditions, durations and charges for obtaining such permits. National Telecom. Reg.Authority 18