12 November 2010
MUSCAT -- The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a decision by which a regulatory corrective measure was taken against recent violations of a class II mobile resale licence.
The TRA imposed a token of fine of RO 1,000 on Connect Arabia LLC, operating under the brand names of Friendi Mobile, and Hala-foni, and warned against violating its licence conditions and the rules and procedures regulating promotional offers in telecommunication services (Decision 113/2009).
The violations involved advertising a promotional offer before obtaining approval of TRA. Offering such a service without approval of the authority is a violation of the licence conditions. The TRA also observed that the tariffs advertised were incorrect and misleading for the customers, which is again a violation of the rules and procedures regulating the promotional offers in telecommunication services (TRA Decision 113/2008)
The TRA's decision to impose a token financial penalty against Connect Arabia comes after adopting less stringent measure of issuing cautionary letters to Friendi Mobile in similar previous violations.
The TRA urged all licencees to strictly observe their licence terms and procedures and to adhere to the regulatory framework which governs the telecommunications service provision in the Sultanate of Oman.
MUSCAT -- The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a decision by which a regulatory corrective measure was taken against recent violations of a class II mobile resale licence.
The TRA imposed a token of fine of RO 1,000 on Connect Arabia LLC, operating under the brand names of Friendi Mobile, and Hala-foni, and warned against violating its licence conditions and the rules and procedures regulating promotional offers in telecommunication services (Decision 113/2009).
The violations involved advertising a promotional offer before obtaining approval of TRA. Offering such a service without approval of the authority is a violation of the licence conditions. The TRA also observed that the tariffs advertised were incorrect and misleading for the customers, which is again a violation of the rules and procedures regulating the promotional offers in telecommunication services (TRA Decision 113/2008)
The TRA's decision to impose a token financial penalty against Connect Arabia comes after adopting less stringent measure of issuing cautionary letters to Friendi Mobile in similar previous violations.
The TRA urged all licencees to strictly observe their licence terms and procedures and to adhere to the regulatory framework which governs the telecommunications service provision in the Sultanate of Oman.
© Oman Daily Observer 2010
