This document is a resolution issued by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Oman that amends licensing fees for telecommunications services. It consists of four articles: Article 1 amends the licensing fees as detailed in an attached table; Article 2 requires all concerned parties to implement the resolution; Article 3 repeals any conflicting provisions; and Article 4 states the resolution will be published and take effect on January 1, 2009. The attached table lists the new first-time and annual licensing fees for different classes and types of telecommunications services.
1. This is an unofficial translation and is provided here for information purposes only. Reliance
may only be placed upon the official Arabic version
Resolution No (150/2008)
Issuing Licensing Fees for the Provision of Telecommunications
Services
Pursuant to the Telecommunications Regulatory Act issued by the Royal Decree No.
30/2002 and;
The Executive Regulation issued by Resolution No. 144/2008 and;
The approval of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority dated 16th
November
2008 and;
Based on the exigencies of the public interest;
It is resolved:
Article 1 The licensing fees for the provision of telecommunications services shall
be amended as in the attached table.
Article 2 All concerned shall execute this resolution each in his area of jurisdiction.
Article 3 All provisions contravening this resolution shall be repealed.
Article 4 This resolution shall be published in the Gazette and shall become
operative as of 1.1.2009.
Mohammed Bin Nasser Al-Khasibi
Chairman of Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
Issued on: 24 Thu AL-Qaeda 1429 A.H.
Corresponding to: 23th
November 2008 A.D.
2. Table of Licensing Fees
for the provision of Telecommunications Services
Type of Service
First time
Licensing Fee
Annual License Fee
First: Class I License
Fixed Telecommunication services &
local Access
35.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
International Calls
20.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Long Distance local calls
20.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Submarine Cable System
20.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
ADSL ( Broad Band)
20.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Second: Class II License
Class II (A) license for the provision of
public telecommunications services that
depend on utilizing capacity of class I
public telecommunication Network
10.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Class II ( B) for the Provision of
Additional public Telecommunications
Services
2.500/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Third: Class III License
Class III (A) license for Establishing or
Operating a private telecommunications
network or provision of private
telecommunications services by utilizing
a capacity of a public network
10.000/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue
Class III (A) license for Establishing or
Operating a private telecommunications
network or provision of private
telecommunications services by
establishing or operating infrastructure
for a private telecommunication
Network not connected to the public
network
2.500/- OMR
Not less than 1% of the
Gross Annual Revenue