paragraph (b) of this Article, the Authority shall re-initiate the process for such
Licence as soon as practicable.
(b)
In addition to any Licence granted to Batelco pursuant to the provision of
Article 80(e) of this Law, each of the following services shall be licensed by the
Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Law, by the date set forth in
each category:
1
Mobile Telecommunications Licence:
one such GSM Licence
(including the right to provide third generation and associated services)
shall be granted as soon as practicable, but in any event within six months
of the effective date of this Law.
The Authority may grant an additional mobile Telecommunications Licence
of the same type within two years of the grant of such Licence if Batelco
and the Licensee under this subparagraph engage in anti-competitive
conduct as set forth in Article 65(a) of this Law. The Authority may, after
such two-year period, grant further Licences at its discretion in this regard.
2
Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence: one or more such Licences
may be granted at the discretion of the Authority after two years following
the grant of the mobile Telecommunications Licence referred to in the
preceding paragraph.
The Authority may grant a Licence of the same type within such period if
the Licensees referred to in the preceding paragraph engage in anticompetitive conduct as set forth in Article 65(a) of this Law.
3
VSAT Licence: one or more such Licences may be granted, provided
that this shall not be earlier than 1/1/2004.
4
Paging Licence: one or more such Licences may be granted, provided
that this shall not be earlier than 1/1/2004.
5
Public Access Mobile Radio Service Licence: one or more such
Licences may be granted, provided that this shall not be earlier than
1/1/2004.
6
National Fixed Service Licence: one or more such Licences may be
granted, provided that this shall not be earlier than 1/7/2004.
7
International Facilities Licence: one or more such Licences may be
granted, provided that this shall not be earlier than 1/1/ 2004, and provided
that no service shall commence before 1/7/2004.
8
International Services Licence: one or more such Licences to be
granted, provided that this shall not be earlier than 1/7/2004.
9
Internet Exchange Licence: only one such Licence shall be granted
within six months of the effective date of this Law, in accordance with the
-31Translation dated 12 April 2009
This is an unofficial translation of the Law. It is provided for information purposes only. Reliance may only be placed upon the
official Arabic version of the Law published in the Official Gazette of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Any comments on this translation
will be gratefully received by the Authority. Please email any comments to: contact@tra.org.bh