Egypt Telecommunication Regulation Law – February 2003
Article 73 - Penalties for Invasion of Privacy
Whoever perpetrates any of the following deeds during the performance of his job in the
field of Telecommunications or because of it shall be liable to a penalty of confinement
to prison for a period of not less three months and a fine of not less than five thousand
pounds and not exceeding fifty thousand pounds, or either penalty:
1.
Annunciation, publishing or recording the content of any Telecommunication
message or part of it without any legal basis.
2.
Hiding, changing, obstructing or altering any or part of Telecommunication
message that he might have received.
3.
Refraining from sending any Telecommunication message after being
assigned to dispatch it.
4.
Divulging without due right any information concerning Telecommunication
Networks Users or their incoming or outgoing communication.
Article 74 Waivers Penalties
Whoever waives his Radio Frequency Usage license before obtaining the NTRA
approval shall be liable to a penalty of confinement to prison for a period of not less than
three months and a fine of not less than twenty thousand pounds and not exceeding one
hundred thousand pounds, or either penalty. In addition such license shall be revoked.
Article 75 - Industrial Secrets Penalties
Whoever divulges, publishes or spreads any information obtained by virtue or because of
his position about an entity working in the telecommunication field, shall be liable to a
penalty of confinement to prison and a fine not less than twenty thousand Pounds and not
exceeding one hundred thousand pounds or either penalty, in case such acts result in
unfair competition between the entities working in this field.
Article 76 - Telecommunication Misusage Penalties
Without prejudice to the right for suitable indemnity, a penalty of confinement to prison
and a fine not less than five hundred pounds and not exceeding twenty thousand pounds
or either penalty shall be inflicted on whoever:
1.
Uses or assists in using illegitimate means to conduct telecommunication
correspondence.
2.
Premeditatedly disturbs or harasses
Telecommunication Equipment.
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