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September 08, 2010
EU donation contributes to the TRA capacity building
The European Union has donated 0.5 Million Euros to TRA to provide the Authority with crucial equipment that would help build its internal and external capacities. The objectives behind this project are the delivery, installation, commissioning, putting into operation...
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September 08, 2010
The TRA addresses interference issues between Lebanon and Syria
In a press release dispatched earlier today, the TRA clarified the issue about the complaints received from the Directorate of Communication-The General Organization for Communications in the Syrian Arab Republic about spectrum interference ...
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September 02, 2010
The TRA ceases repeaters in various regions in Lebanon
The Spectrum Monitoring team at the TRA undertook field measurement and detection operations in various Lebanese regions this week, to name but a few: Byakouf, Bsalim, Bir Hassan and Burj Hammoud. Field measurements resulted in the identification of illegal repeaters ...
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August 24, 2010
Dr. Hoballah answers Antoine Saad’s questions on MTV
Interviewed Live on MTV by Antoine Saad in his program Baad al Akhbar yesterday, Monday, August 23rd, Dr. Imad Hoballah answered questions related to the latest topics. Among other subjects, Dr. Hoballah and Antoine Saad detailed the TRA prerogatives its budget and financing...
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    August 23, 2010
Dr. Imad Hoballah interviewed live today By Antoine Saad on MTV at 2:30 PM in the program Baad al Akhbar to discuss the latest TRA topics
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August 20, 2010
The TRA holds a technical workshop for television and radio stations representatives
In light of its efforts to regulate and develop the spectrum, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority held a workshop at its premises in Beirut Central Distinct on Thursday, August 19, 2010 gathering representatives from 26 different television and radio stations...
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August 19, 2010
The TRA holds an Iftar to honor the local Media
The TRA held yesterday, Wednesday August 18th , an Iftar to honor the local media gathering journalists, reporters and presenters from various local newspapers, magazines, news agencies, radios and TVs, the TRA Board and other TRA staff members at Movenpick Hotel, Beirut...
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August 17, 2010
The TRA Board meets with DSPs and ISPs to discuss Telecommunications Network Security issues
In a constant effort for transparency and dialogue with its stakeholders the TRA invited today, Tuesday August 17, 2010 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Data Service Providers (DSPs) to participate in an open discussion at the TRA premises...
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    August 16, 2010
MOET praises the TRA’s efforts in terms of consumers affairs in a correspondence received on Thursday, August 12th
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    August 16, 2010
A meeting about Telecommunications Network Security is planned with ISPs and DSPs on Tuesday, August 17 at 12:30 PM at the TRA premises
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    August 16, 2010
The TRA is inviting the FM broadcasters to attend a technical workshop on Thursday, August 19, at the TRA premises
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August 12, 2010
The TRA stops several illegal stations in the South
Further to the received complaints related to interference, the spectrum team at the TRA, with the support of the Cyber Crime and Intellectual Property Rights Bureau (CCIPRB) Unit, undertook today, Thursday August 12, a field detection and stopped several illegal stations using unlicensed frequencies in the South...
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August 11, 2010
TRA Senior Spectrum Management Expert discusses interference risks on Tele Liban
Mr Mohamed Ayoub, Senior Spectrum Management Expert at the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority participated in a panel discussion on Tele Liban about the impact of Telecommunications and Media on Public Health on Tuesday August 10...
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August 10, 2010
TRA and NMC measures for Broadcast improvement
The TRA and the technical committee of the National Audio Visual Media Council (NMC)headed by Mr. Ghalib Kandil held a meeting to follow-up on the discussions about interference problems that took place previously at the Office of the Minister of Information...
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August 06, 2010
A TRA press statement issued today announced that no decision was taken to stop BlackBerry services in Lebanon
In a press statement issued earlier today the TRA informed the Lebanese public that the Authority has launched a technical, commercial and legal study covering Data services used by the smartphones in Lebanon, such as BlackBerry and others...
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    July 22, 2010
Dr. Imad Hoballah, TRA Acting Chairman and CEO, will be attending a seminar on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), on Friday July 23, 2010 at the Monroe Hotel, Beirut
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    July 19, 2010
The 10th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR10) will be held in November 10-12-2010 in Dakar, Senegal
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July 15, 2010
The TRA participates in a meeting organized by Minister Tarek Mitri to discuss interference
The Minister of Information Mr. Tarek Mitri held a meeting in his office at the ministry this week to discuss interference problems and the related corrective measures as well as the future new channeling plans for the FM and TV broadcasting...
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July 15, 2010
The TRA meets with Head of Media and Telecommunications Parliamentary Committee, MP Hassan Fadlallah, and issues 'Guidelines on Telecommunications Network Security'
The Head of Media and Telecommunications Parliamentary Committee, MP Hassan Fadlallah met, in his office at the parliament this week, with Dr. Imad Hoballah and Mr. Patrick Eid...
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July 15, 2010
HE Prime Minister Hariri Welcomes a TRA Delegation
H.E. Prime Minister Saad AL-HARIRI welcomed a TRA delegation at the Grand Serail on July 14th 2010 headed by the TRA Acting Chairman and CEO, Dr. Imad HOBALLAH, accompanied by Commissioner, Board Member and Head of Market and Competition Unit, Mr. Patrick EID...
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July 14, 2010
The TRA sends circulars to all Lebanese Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) in an effort to protect consumers
On the 2nd of July 2010, the TRA sent circulars to all Licensed Lebanese ISPs asking them to take all necessary measures to clearly mention in their published offers and products descriptions that the uplink and downlink speeds are...
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June 17, 2010
New Advanced Search Engine is now available on tra.gov.lb!
The TRA website has been growing immensely with time and the web team found it necessary to create an easy tool to search for specific content or documents throughout the site. An advanced search engine that helps visitors to the site locate their information directly is now available online! ...
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May 21, 2010
TRA Board and Experts meet with consumer affairs representatives
TRA Board held an informal meeting with consumer protection agencies, NGOs, major telecom stakeholders and TRA experts on Thursday, May 20 at 2:00 PM at the TRA premises to discuss the latest developments and TRA actions...
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May 21, 2010
The TRA participates in Abu Dhabi Telecoms CEO summit- MECOM 2010
Mrs. Mahassen Ajam, TRA Board Member and head of Information and Consumer Affairs unit, attended the Abu Dhabi MECOM 2010 Telecoms CEO summit conference on May 17-19, 2010...
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May 17, 2010
The TRA supports the World Telecommunications day on May 17th
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations General Assembly have declared May 17th to be the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, and have thus adopted for the year of 2010, the theme of: “Better city, better life with ICTs”...
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    May 15, 2010
Mrs. Mahassen Ajam, TRA Board member, will be attending Abu Dhabi Telecoms CEO Summit on 17 - 19 May 2010
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May 14, 2010
TRA actively participates in Arabcom 2010
ARABCOM, a regional yearly event gathering industry leaders is being held this year in Beirut on 13 - 15 May 2010 at Habtoor Hotel – Beirut in the presence the Minister of telecommunication, His Excellency Eng. Charbel Nahas...
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May 13, 2010
Meeting at the TRA with ISPs and DSPs
A meeting was held on Wednesday, May 12th at the TRA premises gathering licensed ISPs and DSPs and the TRA board to discuss the latest developments in the sector as well as the TRA prerogatives and work plan...
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May 12, 2010
TRA success story to protect consumers
The TRA numerous efforts to protect Telecom consumers have been lately proven to be fruitful while successfully cooperating with the Consumer Protection Directorate (CPD) at the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the Mobile Network Managers and the Value Added Service (VAS) providers...
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    May 10, 2010
The TRA participates in Arabcom 2010 on May 13-14, 2010 at the Habtoor Grand Hotel, Beirut
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May 07, 2010
Eng. Charbel Nahas meets TRA Board at the Ministry of Telecommunications
The Minister of Telecommunications Eng. Charbel Nahas met in his office at the Ministry today, Friday May 7, 2010, the TRA Board: Dr. Imad Hoballah, Acting Chairman of the Authority and the two Board members, Eng. Mahassen Ajam and Eng. Patrick Eid...
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May 03, 2010
Warm farewell to Dr. Kamal Shehadi
It was a deep, yet very emotional moment when Dr. Kamal Shehadi relayed to the TRA team his consideration, esteem and appreciation to each and everyone’s work during the farewell lunch organized by the staff on Friday, April 30th...
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May 03, 2010
The TRA will persevere with its mission as an independent institution and will develop the Telecommunications sector
Dr. Imad Hoballah, Acting Chairman and CEO of the TRA addressed TRA staff members earlier today while reiterating the TRA mission and prerogatives...
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April 30, 2010
TRA actively participates in SAMENA’s 'Beyond Connectivity 2010'
The TRA participates in SAMENA’s “Beyond Connectivity 2010” conference in the round table titled “Mobile Application Strategies” and the panel on Next Generation Networks Regulatory and Policy Drivers...
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April 29, 2010
The TRA Board is the sole official source of information of the Authority
In order to clarify the Authority’s role in regulating the Telecommunications sector to ensure its development and equip Lebanon with the latest tools for effective networks and resources management, the TRA would like to emphasize on its legal obligations...
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April 28, 2010
IPv6 Forum welcomes Lebanon as its newest member with the establishment of IPv6 Forum Lebanon
The TRA, through its membership in the IPv6 Forum, will be playing an important role as a facilitator to IPv6 adoption in Lebanon. TRA Board will be actively participating in the Forum’s deliberations...
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April 26, 2010
TRA Chairman, Dr. Kamal Shehadi, submits his resignation and hands over to Dr. Imad Hoballah as Acting Chairman starting May 1st
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, informed the TRA staff on Friday, April 23, 2010, about his decision to resign from his position of Chairman and CEO...
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    April 21, 2010
Dr. Imad Hoballah participates as a keynote speaker in 'Creating a National Consensus for Online Safety' conference on April 26-28, 2010 in Manama, Bahrain
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    April 21, 2010
TRA Board members participate in 'Beyond Connectivity 2010' conference that will be held on April 27, 28 and 29, 2010 at the Movenpick Hotel and Resort, Beirut
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April 20, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi speaks at the Turkish-Lebanese Economic Forum
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, participated in the Turkish-Lebanese Economic Forum as a speaker in the round table discussing economic cooperation and exchange of experiences...
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April 19, 2010
TRA website wins the E-Government web award at an Arabic and Regional level
In light of its mission to achieve high transparency among its stakeholders, the TRA focused on raising awareness about its role and actions by creating an interactive dynamic website having an easy navigational scheme...
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    April 15, 2010
TRA Board approved the 'Code of Practice for Value Added Service'
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    April 15, 2010
TRA Board approved the 'Human EMF exposure Limit Regulation'
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    April 15, 2010
Draft Opinion for Determining Spectrum Right To Use Fees is in final stages of being approved by the Board soon
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    April 15, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi will be participating in the 'Turkish-Lebanese Economic Forum' on April 19-20, at the Movenpick Hotel and Resort Beirut
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April 14, 2010
The TRA website now exceeds 2000 pages!
After its launch in 2008, the TRA new website has continued to expand, increasing the visibility of the TRA on both national and international levels. These efforts were translated in the development of new sections, new interactive modules and new constantly updated content resulting in an increase in the number of pages that now exceed 2000...
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April 09, 2010
TRA Board approves the Human EMF exposure Limit Regulation
TRA Board Members approved the Human EMF exposure Limit Regulation on March 31st, 2010. This Regulation will become binding further to the State of Council’s review and once published in the Official Gazette...
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April 06, 2010
TRA board approves the Code of Practice for Value Added Services
TRA Board Members approved the Code of Practice for Value Added Services on March 29th, 2010. This code will become binding further to the State of Council’s review and once published in the Official Gazette...
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April 01, 2010
The TRA seeks to efficiently manage the spectrum
Since the establishment of the Authority and as per Law 431 to liberalize, regulate and develop the telecommunication market, the TRA is seeking to meet the needs of the Lebanese telecommunication sector in order to provide better service and to secure the dissemination of broadband services ...
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March 25, 2010
The TRA publishes a press release clarifying its relationship with H.E Minister Nahas
In light of the statement published in the press on March 24, 2010 by His Excellency the Minister of Telecommunications Dr. Charbel Nahass, the TRA published today a press release where it thanked the Council of Ministers ...
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March 18, 2010
The TRA carries on its campaign to stop illegal FM stations
The TRA carries on its campaign to stop illegal FM stations using unlicensed radio frequencies and causing interference. The spectrum monitoring team at the TRA with the support of the Cyber Crime and the Intellectual Property Bureau -part of the Juridical Police- searched several radio stations in Beirut ...
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    March 03, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi attended on March 1st, 2010 the Information and Technology Committee meeting to discuss modifications to the e-transaction draft law
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March 03, 2010
The TRA is consistently resolving complaints to the satisfaction of consumers
In aiming to protect consumers in the telecommunications industry and to ensure the protection of consumer rights towards Service Providers, the TRA Board approved the Consumer Affairs Regulation on June 19, 2009...
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    March 02, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman of the TRA, will be giving a presentation titled 'Telecommunications Liberalization in Lebanon' during a workshop organized by the Business Student Society today, Tuesday March 2, at 5 p.m at AUB
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February 19, 2010
The TRA calls for the application of Law 431
The TRA published today in the local newspapers a press release related to its prerogatives calling for the application of law 431...
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February 18, 2010
General committee meets to discuss the Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security
The General Committee of the Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security met on February 15th, 2010 at the TRA premises to discuss the future work plan of the observatory...
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February 16, 2010
Mrs. Mahassen Ajam speaks about the TRA on RLL
Mrs. Mahassen Ajam, Commissioner, Board Member, and Head of Information and Consumer Affairs Unit at the TRA, was interviewed by Mrs. Rima Khaddaj on “Radio Liban Libre” (RLL)...
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February 12, 2010
The TRA and MoD sign an MoU to coordinate Type Approval issues
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), approved by H.E. Minister Elias al-Murr...
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February 08, 2010
Eng. Said Haidar speaker at 'Regional Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security'
Dr. Imad Hoballah and Eng. Said Haidar participated today, Monday February 8, 2010 in the first meeting of the "Regional Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security" at the Antonine University in Baabda....
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February 05, 2010
Dr. Shehadi speaks about 'The Future of Telecommunications in Lebanon' at AUT campus
Dr. Kamal Shehadi gave a presentation titled “The Future of Telecommunications in Lebanon” at the American University of Technology (AUT) campus in Halate, on Tuesday February the 2nd...
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    February 05, 2010
Dr. Imad Hoballah will be giving a presentation during the first meeting of the 'Regional Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security' on Monday February 8, 2010 at the Antonine University, Baabda
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    February 04, 2010
The TRA in coordination with the National Media Council carries on with its campaign and stops illegal FM stations using unlicensed radio frequencies
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January 26, 2010
The '9th Global Symposium for Regulators' official report is now issued
Jointly organized by the BDT of ITU and theTRA, the 9th Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) was held for the first time in Lebanon under the theme “Hands-on or Hands-off?” Stimulating growth through effective ICT regulation...
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January 26, 2010
The TRA calls for the immediate respect and implementation of Telecom Law enabling the Authority to accomplish its prerogatives
The TRA Board Members visited Lebanese officials and decision makers to explain the TRA’s role and actions for the development of the regulatory framework, for securing international financial support and building the institution...
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January 25, 2010
TRA website wins an award for two consecutive years
An awards ceremony was organized by Lebanon Web Awards on Sunday, January 24th, 2010 at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel. The TRA Website ( www.tra.gov.lb ) won the silver prize among the Governmental Organizations Category...
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January 25, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi speaks about the TRA and the telecommunications market on VDL
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman of the TRA was interviewed on Sunday, January 24th by Wardé on Voice of Lebanon (VoL) where he related the role, mission and objectives of the TRA. ...
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January 20, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi speaks about the Regulatory Requirements for Broadband at LBSG conference
The Lebanese Broadband Stakeholders Group held a conference about the Facts and Future of Broadband in Lebanon on Tuesday, January 19th at Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel, Beirut where experts shared their views and analysis about the subject...
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    January 18, 2010
Dr. Kamal Shehadi speaks about Facts and future of Broadband in Lebanon at the Lebanese Broadband Stakeholders Group (LBSG) event on Tuesday, January 19
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January 12, 2010
The TRA and the National Media Council join their efforts to stop illegal FM stations
The TRA in coordination with the National Media Council and with the support of the Cyber Crime and the Intellectual Property Rights -part of the Juridical Police-, undertook a campaign to stop illegal FM stations using unlicensed radio frequencies...
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    January 11, 2010
TRA experts will be attending the Plenary Meeting of the Euro-Mediterranean Regulators Group (EMERG) in Morocco on the 13th of January 2010
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January 11, 2010
The TRA 2010 / Q1 newsletter is now released
Further to the Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) that took place in Lebanon in November 2009, the TRA chose to dedicate its 2010 /Q1 newsletter to the preparations, challenge and the positive impact of this conference that helped reposition Lebanon...
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December 31, 2009
TRA searches and seizures performed on Illegal Service Providers
The TRA issued a press release about the searches and seizures performed on illegal Service Providers and distribution networks causing interference on the Microwave links and using frequencies without authorization....
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    December 29, 2009
The TRA issues 19 decisions extending interim licenses to ISPs and DSPs
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    December 22, 2009
The TRA issues decision 11/2009 Allocating frequency to Mobile Interim Company (MIC 1) for microwave links
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December 21, 2009
Eng. Said Haidar speaker at the 'Pan Arab Observatory for Cybersecurity' press conference
A press conference was held on December 17 at Antonine University in Baabda, to announce the establishment of the "Pan Arab Observatory for Cybersecurity", its work plan and program. This event was marked by the patronage of the Minister of Justice ...
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    December 15, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah speaker in a press conference announcing the establishment of the 'Pan Arab Observatory for Cybersecurity' on December 17th at Antonine University
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December 10, 2009
The TRA takes measures against interference
The TRA with the support of the Cyber crime and Intellectual Property Bureau, undertook since Monday, December 7, a field detection in several areas in Lebanon to identify sources of interference on the frequencies of cellular networks and service providers networks...
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December 01, 2009
The TRA issues three interim licenses
On October 27, 2009, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Lebanon granted interim licenses to three Lebanese companies: TRISAT SARL, LCNC SAL and Waves SAL...
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November 25, 2009
The TRA participates in the third IEEE Lebanon Communications Workshop 2009
The third IEEE Lebanon Communications Workshop 2009 (IEEE LCW'09) was held on Saturday November 21, 2009 at the American University of Beirut. The target audience of IEEE LCW'09 included students, professors, and professionals from telecom companies and organizations...
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November 24, 2009
The recommendations of the 9th Global Symposium for Regulators are now issued
The TRA issued the recommendations of the 9th Global Symposium for Regulators in a press release issued on Wednesday, November 18th. The TRA Chairman thanked all the regulatory bodies...
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    November 20, 2009
TRA experts will be speaking at the third IEEE Lebanon Communications Workshop at AUB, on Saturday November 21, 2009
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    November 20, 2009
The TRA has published the GSR09 recommendations
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    November 16, 2009
Extension of the 'Human EMF Exposure Limit Regulation' consultation
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November 02, 2009
GILF/GSR 2009 'All you need to know'
Day 1: Opening ceremony of the GILF/GSR
Day 2: First day of the GSR
Day 3: Second day of the GSR
Day 4: Third day of the GSR
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October 30, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, speaker at the Middle East Network Operators Group
The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) is a regional forum offering network engineers and other technical staff the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences, and identify areas for regional cooperation....
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October 28, 2009
Press Conference to launch the GILF/GSR09
Being organized for the first time in Beirut under the theme “Hands-on or Hands-off?” Stimulating growth through effective ICT regulation, the TRA has held a press conference at the Habtoor Grand Hotel...
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October 27, 2009
The TRA has issued the 'Human EMF Exposure Limit Regulation' draft for consultation
The purpose of issuing the “Human EMF Exposure Limit Regulation” draft for consultation is to protect the public and workers from adverse health effects arising from exposure to EMF in the living and working environments...
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    October 26, 2009
The TRA will be holding a press conference on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 11 AM to officially launch the GILF/GSR09. The conference will take place at Habtoor Grand Hotel.
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October 22, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah, Speaker in the first Arab Regional Conference on 'Security in cyberspace: personal data, intellectual property, national security and children protection'
The first Arab Regional Conference on “Security in cyberspace: personal data, intellectual property, national security and children protection" was held from the 20th to the 22nd of October ...
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    October 19, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah will participate as a speaker in the first Arab Regional Conference on Cybersecurity on October 21st
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October 19, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah participated in the EMMIT 2009 as a speaker on Friday October 16th
Euro-Mediterranean medical informatics and telemedicine 2009 (EMMIT 2009) 5th International Conference took place on October 16-17-18 2009 at "Hotel Dieu de France” hospital in Beirut Lebanon....
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    October 14, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah will participate as a speaker in the EMMIT 2009 conference held in Hotel Dieu on Friday October 16th
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October 14, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Speaker at ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009
ITU TELECOM WORLD is an event for the global telecommunication and information communication technology (ICT) sector. Held on October 5th – 9th 2009 in Geneva-Palexpo, Switzerland under the theme: Open Networks - Connected Minds...
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October 09, 2009
Latest developments on Online Children Safety
The technical sub-committee of the Children and Youth Online Safety committee held its 6th meeting on the 28th of September 2009, with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority and a few Lebanese Internet Service Providers....
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October 07, 2009
Postponement of the implementation of the Type Approval Regulation
The implementation of Type Approval procedures still requires procedural decisions from the Council of Ministers and the General Directorate of Customs....
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October 06, 2009
Mr. Patrick Eid participates in the 'European Neighborhood Policy in Lebanon' round tables
The European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) was developed in 2004, with the objective of avoiding the emergence of new dividing lines between the enlarged EU and its neighbors, and strengthening the prosperity, stability and security of all concerned instead....
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October 02, 2009
Meeting with Lebanese ITU sector members at the TRA
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority organized a meeting on Thursday, October 1st with the CEOs of Lebanese ITU sector members to update them about the ongoing preparations of the Global Industry Leaders’ Forum and the Global Symposium for Regulators (GILF/GSR)...
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October 01, 2009
IPV6 roundtable at the TRA
In preparation for the upcoming MENOG 5 / RIPE NCC Regional Meeting -Beirut, October 25th- 29th 2009-, the TRA organized a roundtable meeting on September 29th , to discuss the introduction of IPv6 and its implications....
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    October 01, 2009
The Type Approval implementation date is under examination by the TRA and will be communicated soon
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September 25, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, keynote speaker at MENOG 5
The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) is a regional forum offering network engineers and other technical staff the opportunity to share knowledge and experiences, and identify areas for regional cooperation. ...
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September 23, 2009
Financial offers for the QOS tender to be opened on Friday 25/09/09
Further to the evaluation of the presented technical offers related to the “QOS Monitoring and Measurement of the KPI’s for the Telecommunication services in Lebanon” tender, the TRA Board will be opening the financial offers on Friday 25th of September 2009....
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September 10, 2009
The TRA pledges its support to the European Code of Best Practices for Women and ICT
On September 7th, 2009, the TRA signed the European Code of Best Practices for Women and ICT, an initiative which increases awareness and provides practical conditions for progress up the career ladder, to attract young women to have an interesting and rewarding career in ICT....
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    September 08, 2009
The 'Draft Opinion for Determining Spectrum Right To Use Fees' consultation is now closed. The final version of this document will be published in both Arabic and English soon.
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August 31, 2009
ITU and TRA delegation visiting Lebanese officials
An ITU delegation lead by Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) at the ITU, visited Lebanon on 24th - 26th August to follow-up on the preparations of the GILF/GSR and met with parties involved in event....
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August 20, 2009
The Authority clarifies its relationship with the Ministry of Telecommunications
The TRA issued a press release clarifying the Authority’s relationship with the Ministry of Telecommunications in response to the recent recurrent statements in the press proclaiming tensions between the Authority and the Ministry....
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August 08, 2009
2009 GILF/GSR hosted in Lebanon
The Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) is an annual ITU event organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) bringing together heads of national regulatory authorities from both developed and developing countries. ...
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August 06, 2009
The 2008 TRA Annual Report is now released
The 2008 TRA Annual Report is now released highlighting the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s progress towards the reform and liberalization of telecommunications. The TRA has worked tirelessly the last two years to prepare the liberalization of telecommunications......
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July 17, 2009
Clarification by the Authority regarding the 2 decisions issued by State Council
Further to the State Council decisions regarding the mobile numbering, the Authority would like to clarify the following....
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July 16, 2009
The State Council issued 2 decisions regarding Mobile numbering
The State Council issued two interlocutory judgments under Ref No.237/2008-2009 and Ref No. 238/2008-2009 ...
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    July 10, 2009
New sections are now available on this website
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July 06, 2009
Decision to postpone the implementation of the Type Approval Regulation
TRA Board issued Decision 10/2009 during its 75th meeting held on 01/07/2009...
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July 03, 2009
The TRA Organized a training on consumer complaints handling
The TRA undertook today a 1 day workshop to train the Ministry of Economy and Trade team in charge of handling consumer complaints through the existing hotline 1739....
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    July 01, 2009
The 'Code of Practice for Value Added Services' consultation is now closed. The final version of this document will be published in both Arabic and English soon
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June 22, 2009
TRA board approves the Consumer Affairs Regulation
The Consumer Affairs Regulation was approved by TRA Board on June 19th 2009....
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June 22, 2009
The 'Draft Opinion for Determining Spectrum Right To Use Fees' is now launched for consultation
The “Draft Opinion for Determining Spectrum Right To Use Fees” is now launched for consultation. Interested parties can submit their feedback by August 3rd, 2009, at 5:00 PM....
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    June 21, 2009
TRA Board approves the Consumer Affairs Regulation to be sent to the State Council prior to its implementation
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June 16, 2009
The TRA holds a workshop around the Code of Practice
Further to the issuance of the Code of Practice document for consultation, the TRA held a workshop earlier today, at the Gefinor-Rotana Hotel, Hamra, to go over the plan in details and highlight its challenges and importance. ...
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June 12, 2009
The TRA holds a workshop around its Code of Practice Plan
Further to the issuance of the Code of Practice document for consultation, the TRA will be holding a workshop on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009...
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    June 11, 2009
Reminder: The Broadband Licensing Plan and the Broadband Network consultations will close on June 15th, 2009, at 5:00 PM
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June 05, 2009
The TRA Board Members approved the final draft of three major Regulations
The TRA Board Members approved the final draft of three major Regulations: " Service Providers Licensing Regulation”, ”Class and Frequency Licensing Fees Regulation” and“ Spectrum Management and Licensing Regulation”....
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June 03, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah speaker at the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission meeting (CITEL) in Ottawa, June 2-5
Dr. Imad Hoballah, Board Member and Head of Telecommunications Technologies Unit at the TRA participated as a speaker in the CITEL meeting in Ottawa and represented the Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG)...
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    June 01, 2009
ITU and MIC Japan are organizing a Strategic Dialogue on Safer Internet Environment for Children on June 2 and 3, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan
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    June 01, 2009
The 'Code of Practice for Value Added Services' consultation closing date has been extended from June 12th till June 30th 2009 further to stakeholders request
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May 29, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi highlighted the TRA Broadband strategy at Arabcom
Day two at ARABCOM was marked by the speech of Dr. Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, highlighting the TRA Broadband strategy....
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    May 27, 2009
The RFP for the procurement of an SMMS has been issued on May 18th 2009, bidders’ proposals are due on July 2, 2009, and the vendor selection is scheduled on August 7th 2009
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May 27, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, speaker at Corporate Governance & Access to Information conference
The Lebanese Transparency Association (LTA), the Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) organized today, May 26th, a conference on Corporate Governance & Access to Information at Intercontinental Phoenicia Hotel. ...
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May 27, 2009
Dr.Kamal Shehadi, Speaker at Arabcom 2009 Telecom Summit
Arabcom 2009 Telecom Summit, the 11th Annual Arab International Telecom Development Summit for The Arab States, will be held in Lebanon on the 28 and 29th of May at Habtoor Grand Hotel in cooperation with the TRA....
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May 26, 2009
Recommendation of the round table on Children Protection in Cyberspace
The recommendations of the round table held on May 14th at the TRA under the theme “Children Protection in Cyberspace celebrating the ITU World Telecom and Information Society Day are now issued....
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May 15, 2009
'Protecting children in cyberspace' TRA/HCCP round table
The TRA in collaboration with the Higher Council of Child Protection supported the ITU WTISD initiative by organizing a round table about the subject....
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    May 12, 2009
The TRA has issued decision 7/2009
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    May 10, 2009
The deadline of the RFI for the procurement of an SMMS has been extended from Monday, May 7th 2009 to Friday, May 15th, 2009
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May 06, 2009
Dr. Hoballah participated as a keynote speaker in the 'Beyond connectivity' conference organized by SAMENA
Dr. Imad Hoballah, TRA Board member and Head of Telecommunications Technologies Unit, participated as a keynote speaker in a conference organized by the SAMENA council in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on 4-7 May 2009. ...
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    May 06, 2009
The TRA has issued circular 6/2009
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    May 04, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi was appointed to represent Harvard University at the Inauguration of Peter Dorman as the fifteenth President of the American University of Beirut
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May 04, 2009
Three major regulations issued by the TRA
The Service Provider Licensing Regulation, the Class and Frequency Fees Regulation and the Spectrum Management and licensing Regulations have been issued by the TRA....
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May 04, 2009
The Broadband Licensing Plan and Broadband Network Requirements are now launched for consultation
The Broadband Licensing Plan sets out the broadband licensing plan of the TRA. The Broadband Network Requirements document sets out the network requirements that will be applicable to licensees under the broadband licensing plan of the TRA....
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April 28, 2009
Request for Interest (RFI) to procure an automated SMMS
SRA in coordination with the TRA of Lebanon hereby issues this RFP in support of USAID/Lebanon Mission sponsored program entitled “Automated National Spectrum Management and Measurement System (SMMS) for Lebanon” for the benefit of the Lebanese Regulatory Authority....
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April 27, 2009
The TRA has officially issued four Regulations
The TRA has officially declared today the issuance of four regulations: "Interconnection Regulation", Significant Market Power Regulation", “Type Approval Regulation”, Quality of Service and Key Performance Indicators Regulation...
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April 27, 2009
Dr. Shehadi at WTPF
Organized by ITU , the World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) is an event that took place at Lisbon-Portugal from the 22nd to the 24th of April 2009....
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    April 24, 2009
The TRA has published in the Official Gazette the SMP, ITX, Type Approval and QoS regulations which are now applicable to all service providers
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April 16, 2009
RFP Q&A answers published on the TRA website
The TRA answered all questions and clarification requests related to the RFP for the provision of a solution for the measurement of quality of telecommunications services in Lebanon....
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April 15, 2009
DR. SHEHADI PARTICIPATES AS A SPEAKER IN ATIF
The 9th Arab Telecom and Internet Forum (ATIF) is an event organized by Al Iktissad wal Aamal on 15th and 16th April 2009. This forum will gather industry policy makers, leaders and experts to discuss issues facing the industry and the operators in the region....
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    April 14, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman of the TRA will be participating as a speaker in the 9th Arab Telecom and Internet Forum (ATIF 2009)
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    April 14, 2009
The TRA issued circulars 4/2009 and 5/2009. Click here to view the documents
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April 09, 2009
Extension of ‘Code of Practice for Value Added Services' consultation
The “Code of Practice for Value Added Services” consultation closing date has been extended from May 11th 2009 till June 12th 2009 further to stakeholders request. ...
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April 08, 2009
Eng. Daniel Hamadeh speaker in a Seminar on spectrum management
Eng. Daniel Hamadeh, Senior Spectrum Expert at the TRA, has been invited by the IEEE Communications Society and the AUB IEEE Student Chapter to deliver a seminar on the role of spectrum management on March 26th titled “The Role of Spectrum Management in Fostering Innovation and Advancing Services in the Lebanese Telecommunications Sector”...
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    April 08, 2009
The TRA issued circulars 1/2009, 2/2009 and 3/2009. Click here to view the documents
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April 07, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, speaker in « Décentralisation et Réseaux des Télécommunications »
Held under the patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Lebanon, General Michel Sleiman, on 2nd and 3rd April 2009, « La Décentralisation : vers un projet d’État » is an International Symposium focusing on economic and administrative decentralization issues and benefits....
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    April 06, 2009
TRA Board approved Decision 4/61 during its 61st meeting on 18/03/2009 mentioning the yearly numbering fees, including short numbers, to be paid to the TRA from fixed and mobile companies and will be soon published in the Official Gazette and this website under decision 2/2009
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April 01, 2009
Invitation to Tender, RFP submission and request for information closing dates
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Lebanon invited concerned specialized companies to respond to this RFP by submitting a proposal for the provision of a solution for the measurement of quality of telecommunications services in Lebanon....
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    April 01, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, will be giving a presentation in the framework of the conference 'La décentralisation: Vers un projet d’état' , USEK, Friday, April 3rd
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    March 30, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, will be interviewed on Tele Liban on Tuesday, March 31st at 12:30 PM
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    March 23, 2009
Decision 1/2009 reassigning the 71 and 72 codes respectively to MIC2 and MIC1 has been published in the Official Gazette
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March 20, 2009
Invitation to tender
Invitation to Tender for the provision of a solution for the measurement of quality of telecommunications services in Lebanon Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Lebanon....
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    March 17, 2009
The Frequency Requests received till date (march 2009) have been published in the Official Gazette
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March 12, 2009
Dr. Shehadi, speaker at the Expert Group Meeting
Dr. Shehadi presents the TRA liberalization plan at the Expert Group Meeting on Developing the ICT Sector in the ESCWA Region....
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March 09, 2009
The TRA represented at WTO meetings in Geneva
Lebanon is in the process of accessing the World Trade Organization....
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    March 06, 2009
The Council of State has approved 4 TRA regulations: Interconnection, Significant Market Power, Quality of Service/ KPIs, and Type Approval. The TRA is currently finalizing all documents prior to publishing the final versions in the Official Gazette
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March 05, 2009
TRA meets with Order of Engineering
Further to the successful Rights of Way and New Building Requirements workshop held on Thursday, February 26th a meeting with the Order of Engineering and concerned parties was organized on March 4th to further discuss the related consultation and decrees....
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March 03, 2009
The TRA represented at the Broadband Wireless Summit 2009
The Broadband Wireless Summit 09 gathered key decision makers and network implementers to understand deployment strategy elements and converse with wireless broadband experts. ...
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March 02, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi at Lets 09
Dr. Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, participated as a keynote speaker in LETS’09 conference on February 25th ...
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March 02, 2009
Rights of Way and New Building Requirements TRA workshop
The TRA organized the Rights of Way and New Building Requirements workshop on February 26th...
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February 26, 2009
‘Use of Public Properties’ study
The TRA has issued the ‘Use of Public Properties’ study for consultation...
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February 25, 2009
Extension of 'New Buildings Requirements' consultation
The New Buildings Requirements closed consultation closing date has been extended....
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February 19, 2009
Dr. Shehadi nominated to ITU World Telecom 09 Forum Advisory Committee
As an internationally recognized expert within the global ICT community, Dr.Kamal Shehadi was nominated on the Forum Advisory Committee for World Telecom 09....
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February 17, 2009
The TRA represented at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Dr. Kamal Shehadi is representing the Authority at the GSMA Mobile World Congress that is taking place in Barcelona from the 16th to the 19th of February 2009. ...
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February 13, 2009
USAID grants 3 million US dollars to the TRA for the procurement of spectrum management equipments
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February 12, 2009
The National Numbering Plan (NNP) has been amended
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February 11, 2009
The TRA and MoET sign an MoU to start a project aiming at protecting telecom consumers’ rights
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February 05, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, participated as a key speaker and coordinator of 'the telecommunications sector and its impact on the economic cycle' panel in the Arab Business Forum at the Mövenpick Hotel & Resort, Beirut.
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February 04, 2009
Dr. Imad Hoballah, participated as a speaker within a workshop covering Cyber Security legal issues, held in Beirut on 4th and 5th February 2009
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    January 30, 2009
The National Numbering Plan issued by the TRA will soon be published in the Official Gazette
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January 27, 2009
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, participates as a key speaker in the Telecom Finance 2009 conference
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January 23, 2009
TRA Board meets with a delegation of DSPs and ISPs representatives
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January 09, 2009
The TRA organized a workshop titled ‘A broad Vision for a new Broadcast Evolution’ on the 9th of January 2009.
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December 30, 2008
The TRA participated in the 'Telecom for Lebanon – Tapping the Diaspora' event on the 29th of December 2008.
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December 19, 2008
The 'Access to Information' consultation closing date has been extended
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    December 15, 2008
Help us improve the TRA website and answer the questionnaire of our on-line survey
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December 15, 2008
The 'Digital migration strategy for TV broadcasting' and the 'Improving FM Broadcasting' consultations closing dates have been extended
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December 11, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'Access to information' draft for consultation
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December 05, 2008
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority celebrates the closing of the ‘Transparency & Accountability Grant’ project on Wednesday 3rd of December 2008
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    December 02, 2008
The TRA has launched the first issue of its newsletter that will be continuously published on a quarterly basis
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December 01, 2008
The TRA is organizing an event on December 3rd 2008 to celebrate the Closing of the Transparency and Accountability Grant (TAG) project.
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November 27, 2008
Dr. Imad Hoballah, Commissioner, Board Member, Head of TTU at the TRA, participated in the SAMENA Telecommunications Council summit entitled ‘Convergence to Jordan 2008'
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November 23, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA participated in the launching of the Franco-Lebanese Forum at the Ecole Superieure des Affaires on November 20- 2008
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November 21, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'Improving FM Broadcasting' paper for consultation
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November 21, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA participated in a panel discussion in the ‘Telecoms World Middle East’ Workshop on November 18, 2008 in Dubai.
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November 19, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'New Building Requirements for Broadband service delivery' for a limited consultation
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November 19, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA will participate in the launching of the Franco-Lebanese Forum at the ‘Ecole Superieure des Affaires’ on November 20- 2008
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November 14, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA participates as a speaker in the 'Doing Business advisory' Workshop on November 13 - 2008
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November 11, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'Digital Migration Strategy for TV Broadcasting' plan for consultation
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November 11, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'Digital Migration Strategy for TV Broadcasting' plan for consultation .Interested parties are kindly requested to submit their feedback before 8th December 2008.
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November 10, 2008
'Lebanon Web Awards 2008' grants www.tra.gov.lb a Bronze award
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November 07, 2008
‘Lebanon Web Awards’ granted the TRA an award for their website (www.tra.gov.lb) in a ceremony that was held on Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 8p.m. at the Regency Palace Hotel - Adma
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November 03, 2008
The Spectrum re-farming and packaging for Broadband Lebanon Plan consultation closing date has been extended.
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October 24, 2008
The President of the Republic of Lebanon welcomes the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority delegation
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October 23, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA participates as a speaker in the second Arab Women forum in a session dedicated to Women and Technology
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October 23, 2008
The TRA has issued the 'Spectrum Refarming and Packaging for Broadband Lebanon' plan for consultation
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October 06, 2008
Encouraging scoring for the new TRA website
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October 03, 2008
The TRA has issued the National Numbering Plan (NNP)
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September 29, 2008
The TRA wishes you all the best on the very blessed occasion of Eid Al Fitr
The TRA wishes you all the best on the very blessed occasion of Eid Al Fitr...
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September 29, 2008
The TRA issued the Decision number 27 dated 29 of September 2008 clarifying the regulatory framework of call center services.
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September 25, 2008
Dr. Shehadi answers consumers’ concerns on TV
Dr. Kamal Shehadi, Chairman and CEO of the TRA, will be interviewed by Najat Gemayel within her live program on Tele Liban :“Machakel wa 7ouloul”. ...
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September 18, 2008
Dr. Shehadi highlights the benefits related to the liberalization of the telecommunications sector and presents the TRA liberalization roadmap to the Lebanese German Business Council.
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September 13, 2008
The TRA launches a decision on the ‘Regulatory Framework for the Establishment of Call Centers in Lebanon' for public consultation.
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September 10, 2008
The TRA Annual Report 2007 is now released. Visit the Publications section on this website to download a soft copy and read about the Autority’s achievements.
The TRA Annual Report 2007 is now released. Visit the Publications section on this website to download a soft copy and read about the Autority’s achievements....
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August 28, 2008
Dr. Shehadi hands the TRA Annual Report to H.E. Eng. Gibran Bassil and calls for decision making and action to develop the telecommunications sector in Lebanon.
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August 04, 2008
The 'Spectrum Management and Licensing Regulation' consultation closing date has been extended
The "Spectrum Management and Licensing Regulation" consultation closing date has been extended from 30th August 2008 to 7th September 2008 further to stakeholders request. ...
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July 29, 2008
The TRA new website is now officially launched offering a wide range of useful information and new levels of interactivity. Help us improve the site by sending your comments.
The TRA new website is now officially launched offering a wide range of useful information and new levels of interactivity. Help us improve the site by sending your comments....
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July 26, 2008
The TRA launches the 'Spectrum Management and Licensing Regulation' for consultation.
Interested parties are urged to submit their feedback before August 30th , 2008....
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July 18, 2008
The TRA responds to the employees and the telecom sector consumers syndicate in Lebanon.
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July 14, 2008
The TRA Chairman meets with YSG members
Dr. Kamal Shehadi met with the Youth Shadow Government (YSG) on Friday the 4th of July....
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July 14, 2008
The importance of the establishment of a Euro-Mediterranean Regulators Network lies in supporting the liberalization of telecommunications markets in Mediterranean countries
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June 26, 2008
The TRA Financial Procedure is now approved
The TRA Financial Procedure is now approved. The Authority had already received the endorsement of the Minister of Telecommunications H.E. Mr Marwan Hamadeh....
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June 23, 2008
Dr. Kamal Shehadi meets with representatives from the “Workers Syndicate Group”
Dr. Shehadi welcomed