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  The TRA is charged with encouraging the development and availability of the widest possible range of information and communications technologies and services within Bahrain. It is the intention that these services are provided in an open environment, which allows private sector companies the necessary flexibility to best meet user needs.

2002 saw:
• The bringing into effect of the Telecommunications Law
• The creation of a telecommunications regulator called the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), headed by a General Director

2003 saw:
• A second license to provide Mobile Services
• opening the Value Added Services and Internet Service Provision sectors for competition
• Establishing the Bahrain Internet Exchange

2004 saw:
• opening the National Fixed Service sector for competition
• opening the International Facilities and International Services sectors for competition opening the VSAT, Paging and PAMR sectors for competition

   
 

 
   
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