TRA Issues Bylaw on Regulating Retail Tariffs

Muscat, 15 Jun (ONA) — The Telecommunications Regulatory
Authority (TRA) has issued a bylaw on price control titled “Retail Tariff Regulation” that
repeals the regulation issued vide Decision No. 27/2016.

The new bylaw comprises several regulatory provisions, including
general provisions on retail tariffs for telecommunications services,
special provisions for tenders offered to commercial beneficiaries and
government institutions, and additional regulatory provisions on monitoring
pricing practices that may exceed certain levels.

The regulation targets all licensees who provide public telecommunications
services in retail markets.

The new bylaw seeks to keep pace with regional and
international updates in the telecommunications sector. It also seeks to promote fair
competition and ensure transparency in the retail telecommunications services
market, while at the same time safeguarding the rights and choices of
beneficiaries.

— Ends/Bishara