A high-level delegation from Qatar is participating in the 27th Meeting of GCC Committee for Undersecretaries of Post and Telecommunications, which got underway yesterday in Riyadh.
The Qatar delegation at the two-day event is headed by Mohamed Ali al-Mannai, president of the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA). The other members of the delegation are Khalid N Sadiq al-Hashmi, assistant undersecretary of Cyber Security Sector, Ministry of Transport & Communications; Ali al-Suwaidi, IT Section head, CRA; and Faisal al-Shuaibi, institutional relations officer, CRA.
During the meeting, the GCC Undersecretaries Committee will discuss several topics related to the developing of postal and telecommunications sectors in the member states and means of boosting co-operation.
The meeting agenda includes discussions about the recommendations by several other committees and working groups including Committee Meeting for Posts Undersecretaries and Chief Officers, Telecommunication Legislations and Regulations Committee, Roaming Working Group, GCC Technical Office of Technical Committee, and the Working Group of OTT Legislations and Regulations.
The Committee will also discuss matters related to co-operation between GCC countries and Jordan.
The decision on the date and location of the 28th Meeting of GCC Committee for Undersecretaries of Post and Telecommunications will also be taken in the Riyadh meeting.
The CRA, established by virtue of Emiri Decree (42) in 2014, regulates the communications and information technology and postal sectors, and access to digital media.
CRA uses its regulatory powers mandated by the Emiri decree to protect consumer rights, ensure competition, manage the resolution of disputes, and manage the electromagnetic spectrum.
In all its activities, the CRA seeks to ensure the provision of advanced, innovative and reliable ICT and postal services across Qatar.