{"id":577417,"date":"2022-11-22T04:05:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T04:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/11\/22\/house-gives-preliminary-approval-to-tighter-controls-on-telecom-equipment\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T04:05:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T04:05:50","slug":"house-gives-preliminary-approval-to-tighter-controls-on-telecom-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2022\/11\/22\/house-gives-preliminary-approval-to-tighter-controls-on-telecom-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"House gives preliminary approval to tighter controls on telecom equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"

MPs give early nod to tighter controls on telecom equipment:<\/strong> The House of Representatives approved in principle legislative amendments that would tighten controls on telecom equipment considered a threat to national security. Amendments to the 2003 Telecommunications Act approved by the Senate<\/a> last month would ban the possession, use, manufacture of any telecom equipment without a prior approval from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA).<\/p>\n

We\u2019re still in the dark about which types of equipment could land us in jail: <\/strong>Many MPs complained that the amendments fell short of specifying what types of equipment would be banned by the legislation. \u201cAs the bill doesn't specify what kind of telecom equipment would be banned, we have fears that this ban could extend to include personal computers, laptops, watches, and even stethoscopes,\u201d said Rep. Ayman Abul Ela, an opposition MP from the Reform and Development Party. House Deputy Speaker and businessman Rep. Mohamed Abul Enein also shared similar concerns and called on the NTRA to release a list specifying which equipment would be banned.<\/p>\n

Our elected representatives seized the opportunity to complain about telecom <\/strong>companies<\/strong>, accusing them of poor performance while asking the NTRA to press them to improve services.<\/p>\n

Harsh penalties for violators:<\/strong> Those who import, manufacture, assemble and market the equipment without a license from the NTRA would be at risk of jail terms ranging from one to five years and a fine of EGP 2 mn to EGP 5 mn. A one-year jail term and a fine ranging between EGP 100k and EGP 200k would be handed to people convicted of possessing, installing or operating any of the equipment without the regulator\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The bill will be put up for a final vote in an upcoming session, House Speaker Hanafi El Gebali said. If passed, it will be signed into law by President El Sisi.<\/p>\n

ALSO GETTING A NOD<\/strong>- MPs approved yesterday a EUR 250 mn loan agreement<\/a> between Egypt and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to upgrade Cairo Metro Line 2. The money will be used to purchase new rolling stock and refurbish existing trains.<\/p>\n

FROM THE COMMITTEES-<\/strong><\/p>\n

#1- Senate + House get down to business on wildcat builders:<\/strong> The House and Senate housing committees began yesterday discussing a new government-drafted bill<\/a> that would allow for more illegal buildings to get their status reconciled. The Housing Committee at the Senate approved the draft bill in principle yesterday during a meeting attended by representatives from the government, according to local press<\/a>. Legislation passed in 2019 put in place a framework to settle building code violations but didn\u2019t impose unified rules<\/a> across the county, meaning that governorates have been implementing the law differently. The government has also been slow to respond to reconciliation requests.<\/p>\n

#2- <\/strong>House econ committee quizzes competition chief:<\/strong> Mahmoud Momtaz, head of the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA), answered questions from the House Economic Committee on whether legislation needs to be amended to improve competitive neutrality (i.e. ensuring that state-owned enterprises and private-sector firms are operating on a level playing field).<\/p>\n

The government has said it is interested in leveling the playing field for private <\/strong>companies<\/strong>, and pledged that the ECA would be handed new powers<\/a> to block state-owned enterprises from engaging in monopolistic practices as part of its new privatization strategy.<\/p>\n

A QUICK REMINDER- <\/strong>The government has not said when it will publish the final version of its state ownership document, which was supposed to be unveiled at the Egypt Economic Conference almost a month ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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