The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has today published a consultation on “Spectrum Light Licensing”.
The purpose of this public consultation is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to submit their views on the introduction of the light licensing regime and its various aspects.
As part of CITC’s mission to ensure reliable communications services and innovative digital technologies in the Kingdom, CITC previously launched its ‘Spectrum Outlook for Commercial and Innovative Use 2021-2023’, which includes the commission’s first step towards improving access to spectrum through a light licensing regime.
The consultation document outlines CITC’s plans to improve access to more than 13 GHz of spectrum, through light licensing regimes that cater for specific usage categories. The publication also includes an implementation plan for the introduction of the licensing process which commences in early 2022.
The main objective of this ambitious approach is to facilitate using the spectrum on a shared basis among various users and services. This will promote competition and enable innovation, by allowing flexible licensing methods to meet the spectrum needs of the market through pioneering methods of spectrum management.
CITC is inviting all parties, both nationally and internationally, to provide their feedback and comments by 30th September 2021. CITC welcomes submissions from all stakeholders, including users, ICT providers, investors, industrial and public entities.
Views/comments can be submitted to one or more of the following addresses:
• By email to (Spectrum.Strategy@citc.gov.sa).
• Hand-delivered (paper and electronic) at the CITC premises.
• By mail (paper copy and electronic) to the following postal address: Communications and Information Technology Commission, Al-Nakheel District- Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz I Street intersection with Imam Saud Bin Abdul Aziz Road, PO Box 75606, Riyadh 11588, Saudi Arabia.
Source: https://www.citc.gov.sa/en/mediacenter/pressreleases/Pages/2021082201.aspx