O- Review and evaluate the need to amend the regulatory level of each telecommunication and
information technology service or any type or category thereof while taking into consideration
competition factors provided that revision and nature of evaluation shall be based on research
study.
P- Propose the regulatory draft bills to cope with the rapid development in telecommunication and
information technology sectors and submit the same to the Council of Ministers through the
competent minister, approve the regulations and bylaws and create the relevant instructions.
Q- Guarantee compliance with the enforceable provisions of international, regional, and
bilateral agreements relevant to the telecommunication and information technology
sectors approved by the State.
R- Develop the mechanisms for resolving disputes arising between service providers and
service suppliers referred to it by one or all parties to the dispute, approve the
regulations relevant to resolving disputes pertinent to the international network (The
Internet) and set the technical and operational conditions and standards relating to
national security to be complied with.
S- Allocate, regulate and manage the naming of the domain names to access the
international network (the Internet).
T- Represent the State of Kuwait in meetings, conferences, seminars and other international
forums relevant to telecommunication and information technology affairs which the
Authority has competence over.
U- Determine, update and supervise the prices and fees ceiling for telecommunication and
information technology services offered to users, maintain competition and competitive
market and oblige licensees to take the initiative to adopt all technical procedures
necessary to discover any materials, sites, software, any content that may be in violation
of the enforceable laws in the country or whatever matter that infringes on the public
order and public moral values.
V- Any other tasks to be entrusted to it by the Council of Ministers within the framework of coping
with the technical developments in the telecommunication sector.
Article (4)
Authority's Board of Directors
A- The Authority Board of Directors shall comprise seven members of experienced and
competent persons to be named under a decree upon recommendation by the
competent minister provided that four of them shall be full-time members and all
members shall assume office for a four year term renewable for one time.
B- The decree referred to in Item A above shall name among the Board members the
Chairman. He/she shall be responsible for the administrative, financial and technical
affairs of the Authority and represents the Authority before third parties and as against
the judiciary. The executive bylaws shall define his responsibilities.
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