Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia)
هيئة الاتصالات والفضاء والتقنية | |
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 24°44′56″N 46°41′18″E / 24.74889°N 46.68833°E | |
Agency executive |
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Website | www |
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST;
Censorship
The Communications, Space and Technology Commission is responsible for regulating the Internet and for hosting a firewall which blocks access to thousands of websites, mainly due to sexual and political content. Access to Megaupload has been intermittently blocked by the Internet authorities in Saudi Arabia.
ICT sector
CST] is responsible for regulating the ICT sector in Saudi Arabia. The
Postal services
Since the end of 2019, CITC became responsible for regulating the postal sector in Saudi Arabia. This involved studying the current market, improving regulatory environment and supporting service providers to enhance the quality of their services.[3]
New technology
In alignment with the Saudi Vision 2030 and the National transformation program 2020, CITC is keen on facilitating the growth and localization of the IT & Tech sector in Kingdom. By 2023, CITC aims to increase the IT and emerging Tech market size, by regulating and licensing these technologies, and driving global investment.[4]
Services
- Compliance
- Report
- Argami
- Coverage maps
- Spectrum
- Radio Type Approval [5]
- Domain Name Registration
- Equipment licensing
- Meqyas
- Boniah
Board Membership
- Ahmed Alsuwaiyan (March 2017 – May 2021).
References
- ^ "Communications, Space and Technology Commission, Saudi Arabia, Annual Report 2005" (PDF) (Press release). Communications, Space and Technology Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
- ^ "CITC to lower cap on termination rates for local mobile and fixed calls". 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Postal Sector laws".
- ^ "Saudi Telecom Regulator CITC Issues Competition for New MVNOs". Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Radio Type Approval Saudi Arabia". Retrieved 2023-08-12.
External links
- Communications and Information Technology Commission
- Radio Type Approval Services for Saudi-Arabia CST/CITC