CHAPTER 1 - DEFINITIONS Article (1)1 In applying this Federal Law by Decree, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise: State: the United Arab Emirates; Government: the government of the United Arab Emirates; Governmental Entities15: federal ministries and local departments, authorities and public organizations linked thereto, including the armed forces, the police, the intelligence and security services of the State but excluding any commercial company or establishment owned by any of the foregoing or in which any of the foregoing may have an interest; Authority: the General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector; Board: the Board of Directors of the Authority; Chairman: the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Authority; Board Members: the persons appointed to the Board in accordance with the provisions of the Law; Director General: the Director General of the Authority; Executive Order: the executive order issued in accordance with the Law; 7