The definitions of the terms used in this document shall be consistent with those as set out in the Telecommunications Law Promulgated by Qatar Decree-Law No. 34/2006 as amended by Qatar Law No. 17/2017, Executive By-Law of 2009 and their amendments or substitution.

Any terms that are not defined in the Telecommunications Law or Executive By-Law shall be defined in accordance with the definitions applied by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) or in the absence of same, the international best practices. For the purposes of this framework document, the following terms and words shall have the meanings ascribed to them below:

The Law: Telecommunications Law Promulgated by Qatar Decree-Law No. 34/2006 as amended by Qatar Law No. 17/2017.

Executive By-Law: Qatar Executive By-Law No. 1/2009 on the promulgation of the Executive By-Law for the Telecommunications Law.

Emiri Decree: Qatar Emiri Decree No. 42/2014 – Establishment of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).