Qatar Communications Regulatory Authority Decision No. 5/2019

Issuing the Dispute Regulations

The President of Communications Regulatory Authority,

Pursuant to the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Qatar Decree-Law No. 34/2006,

The Qatar Emiri Decision No. 42/2014 Establishing the Communications Regulatory Authority,

The Decision of the Board of the Supreme Council for Information and Communication Technology No. 1/2009 on the promulgation of the Executive By-Law for the Telecommunications Law, and

After consultation with the stakeholders,

Has decided as follows:

Dispute Regulations

Article 1 - Definitions

1.1 The terms, words and phrases used in these Procedures, shall have the meanings ascribed to them pursuant to Qatar Decree-Law No. 34/2006 (the "Telecommunications Law"), the Executive By-Law No. 1/2009 (the "By-Law"), and Emiri Decision No. 42/2014 (Emiri Decree) unless otherwise expressly defined in these Rules or unless the context in which they are used requires otherwise.

1.2 The terms listed below have the corresponding meanings:

  • Complaint Complaints by a Complainant in relation to non-compliance with an obligation and/or requirement imposed upon the Respondent under the ARF.

  • Complainant A natural or legal person who files a Complaint or refers a Dispute. A Complainant may include:

    1. Service Providers

    2. Developers;

    3. Government entities;