Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law – February 2003
Part 6 - National security and General Mobilization
Article 64 - Restrictions and Duties
Telecommunication Services Operators, Providers, their employees and Users of such
services shall not use any Telecommunication Services encryption equipment except after
obtaining a written consent from each of the NTRA, the Armed Forces and National
Security Entities, and this shall not apply to encryption equipment of radio and television
broadcasting.
With due consideration to inviolability of citizens private life as protected by law, each
Operator and Provider shall, at his own expense, provide within the telecommunication
networks licensed to him all technical potentials including equipment, systems, software
and communication which enable the Armed Forces, and National Security Entities to
exercise their powers within the law. The provision of the service shall synchronize in
time with the availability of required technical potentials. Telecommunication Service
Providers and Operators and their marketing agents shall have the right to collect
accurate information and data concerning Users from individuals and various entities
within the State.
Article 65 - Emergency Plans
The TRA shall, in cooperation with the Armed Forces and the State concerned entities,
prepare a prior plan for the operation of Telecommunication Networks to be implemented
during natural and environmental disasters and periods of general mobilization according
to the provisions of Law No. 87 of 1960 regarding general mobilization and any other
cases related to National Security. Such plan shall be updated periodically in order to
secure Defense and National Security. The Operators and telecommunications Service
Providers shall commit themselves to implement such plan.
Article 66- Armed Forces and National Security Entities Consultation
The NTRA shall coordinate with the Armed Forces and the National Security Entities
when preparing the Frequency Spectrum Usage Plan or the National Numbering Plan and
when revising or modifying them.
Article 67 - The Call for General Mobilization
The State competent authorities shall have the power to subject to their administration all
Telecommunication Services and networks of any Operator or Service Provider and call
operation and maintenance employees of such services and networks in case of natural or
environmental disasters or during declared periods of general mobilization in accordance
with the provisions of Law No. 87 of 1960 or any other cases concerning National
Security.
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