REGULATION ON THE APPROVAL AND IMPORTATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS Article 1 Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, any word, expressions and abbreviations used in this Regulation shall have the meanings given to it in Article 1 of the Telecommunications Law, promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 48 of 2002, and the following words and expression shall have the following meaning: "Kingdom": the Kingdom of Bahrain. "Law": the Telecommunications Law, promulgated by Legislative Decree No. 48 of 2002. "Authority": the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. "Public Telecommunications Network": a Telecommunications Network used, in whole or in part, for the provision of Public Telecommunications Services provided either by a Licensed Operator of Telecommunications Network or a third party. "Telecommunications Equipment": any equipment or apparatus used or intended to be used for Telecommunications and that is part of or connected, or comprises, a Telecommunications Network, and includes Radiocommunications Equipment. "Licensed Operator": a Person who is licensed to operate a Telecommunications Network or to provide a Telecommunications service under Article 25 of the Law. "Standards": the technical specifications prepared by international standards making bodies, adopted and published by the Authority on its website as may be updated by the Authority from time to time whether to reflect updates or revision in the -1-