Introducing Communications
Regulatory Commission (CRC)
This Commission is an independent body responsible for
policy making compilation and
adoption of regulations in the field of Information and
Communications Technology (ICT).
Supervision over good performance of the rules and
regulations and protection of the
subscribers and users' rights on the basis of pivotal
principles (i.e. observing
justice, fairness, morality, frankness and transparency)
and creating a healthy
competitive environment are among the other duties of
the Commission.
In accordance with the Law on Duties and Powers of the
Ministry of Information and
Communication Technology, the responsibilities of the
Commission are as follows:
- To reform and re-structure the communications
sectors of the country;
- To adopt criteria and rules relevant to operation
licensing for making network and
providing information and communications
technology services in the realm of
non-backbone networks;
- To make rating policy and adoption of tariff and
rate for offering services in the
information and communications technology sector
and approval of tables and rates of
all communications services;
- Compilation of the country communication rules and
controlling its good performance;
- Making policy for radio frequency licensing and
setting and collection licensing
royalty.
Composition of the Commission
According to the provision of the article 6 of the Law
on Duties and Powers of the
Ministry of Information and Communication Technology,
the Minister of Information and
Communication Technology and Deputy Minister and
President of Communications Regulatory
Authority (CRA) are respectively Chairman and Secretary
of the Commission.
Representatives from the Management and Planning
Organization, the Ministry of Economic
Affairs and Finance and also 4 professional experts in
the field of economic,
information and communication technology and postal
affairs are among the other members
of the Commission which are assigned to these positions
for 4 years.
The secretariat of the Commission in the CRA is
responsible for notifying the approvals,
the meeting's agenda-setting, communicating with
organizations, institutions and
entities, formation of expertise working groups and
inviting the others to be present at
the meetings of the Commission. The CRA as the executive
arm of the Commission is also
responsible for overseeing the correct implementation of
the approvals and providing
feedback report to be submitted to the Commission.
According to the CRA's approach that guarantees
transparency, fairness, logic and the
rights of subscribers, the proposals are studied and
surveyed professionally.
In the special working groups called the expert
sub-committees, before examination in
the Commission. In these working groups, relevant
experts and representatives of various
entities and businesses active in the field of ICT are
present.