“Public Telecommunications Network”: a Telecommunications Network used, in whole or in part, for the provision of Public Telecommunications Services provided either by a Licensed Operator of the Telecommunications Network or a third party. “Public Telecommunications Operator”: a Licensed Operator authorized to provide Public Telecommunications Services or to operate a Public Telecommunications Network under an Individual License. “Public Telecommunications Services”: fixed or mobile Telecommunications services available to the public. “Radiocommunications”: the transmission, emission or reception of messages, sound, visual images or signals using electromagnetic waves which are propagated in space and having frequencies of lower than 3,000 GHz. “Radiocommunications Equipment”: any equipment or apparatus designed or used for Radiocommunications. “Radiocommunications Station”: any site, station or Telecommunications Facility which is used for Radiocommunications. “Subscriber”: any Person that is party to a contract with a Public Telecommunications Operator for the provision of Telecommunications services. “Telecommunications”: the conveyance and/or routing of messages, sound, visual images or signals on Telecommunications Networks, other than Broadcasting. “Telecommunications Equipment” means any equipment or apparatus used or intended to be used for Telecommunications and that is part of or connected to, or comprises, a Telecommunications Network, and includes Radiocommunications Equipment. “Telecommunications Facility”: any part of the infrastructure of a Telecommunications Network including any antenna, circuit, duct, equipment, fibre (whether partially or fully in service or not), line, mast, pole, tower or any other structure or any other thing used or intended for use in connection with a Telecommunications Network. “Telecommunications Frequency”: any frequency designated for Telecommunications use in the National Frequency Plan, which shall include frequencies used for or in connection with Mobile Radiocommunications (irrespective of the technology deployed and including third generation services) cordless telephony, terrestrial fixed links, paging, public access mobile radio, fixed-wireless access, fixed and mobile satellite service applications and high performance local area networks. “Telecommunications Network”: a network permitting the conveyance of messages, sound, visual images or signals between defined termination points by wire, radio, optical or other electro-magnetic means. -9Translation 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