ictQATAR Seeks Comments on its Regulatory Framework for Open Access to Megaprojects

Doha, April 28 (QNA) - The Regulatory Authority of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) launched today a public consultation on its Regulatory Framework for Open Access to Megaprojects. All interested parties are invited to submit responses to the questions identified in this document and to provide their views on any other relevant aspects. With this Framework, ictQATAR wants to ensure that the country will successfully master the development objectives set out in the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the FIFA Football World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Both opportunities implicate substantial telecommunications infrastructure requirements. ictQATAR believes that a state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure is a prerequisite to meet the requirements of the countrys development objectives, namely:World class infrastructure in terms of capacity, efficiency and quality, product and service diversity, customer choice, affordable and competitive prices, innovation and ingenuity in the sector. All interested parties are invited to review this proposed Framework and provide their comments and views to the Regulatory Authority by May 30, 2013. Comments should be submitted either by email to raconsultationict.gov.qa or via traditional mail addressed to Regulatory Authority. All comments received in response to this public consultation will be carefully reviewed and considered by the Regulatory Authority during the finalization of the Framework. In addition, ictQATAR will hold a meeting on May 15, 2013 with interested parties to answer their questions about the consultation document. Interested parties who wish to participate in this meeting should notify ictQATAR before May 12, 2013 by email to: raconsultationict.gov.qa.(QNA)