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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3
GENERAL DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT 4
INTRODUCTION TO THE TRA 5
o Background and formation 7
o Role of the TRA 8
o TRA’s Approach to its work 9
o The structure of the TRA 10
o The work of the TRA Units 11
TRA ACTIVITIES IN 2002 AND 2003 13
o Chronology of Events 15
o Licensing 17
  - The licensing Process  
  - A new mobile Operator  
  - Batelco’s Licenses  
  - Internet Services Providers (ISP) and Value Added Services (VAS)  
  - Class Licenses  
  - Complaints from licensees  
o Interconnection 23
  - Dominance in Interconnection Markets  
  - Batelco and the second mobile operator  
o Approval of Telecommunications equipment 25
o National Numbering Plan 27
  - Consultation on numbering  
  - How the plan works  
  - Migration to the new numbering scheme  
  - Management of numbers and the conventions   
o Spectrum Management and the National Frequency plan 30
o The TRA Consultation Process 33
o Consumer Issues 35
  - Quality of Service  
- Carrier pre-selection  
  - Consumer protection  
  - Consumer complaints  
  - Consumer Groups  
o Economic Regulation 37
  - Retail Price Controls  
  - The definition of telecommunications markets  
  - The determination of market power  
  - Ownership regulation   
  - Cost of Capital  
  - Accounting Separation  
SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACCOUNTS 39
o Communications 41
o Human Resources & Administration 42
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 43
o Annex A : Licensed Operators 46
o Annex B : Orders 47
o Annex C : Regulations & Determinations 48
o Annex D : Consultations 49

   
 

 
   
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