Annual Report 2008 - TRA - Telecommunication Regulatory Authority

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)
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AUTHORITY
THE TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS
REGULATORY
(TRA)
TRA was set up in October 2002 by Legislative Decree No. 48 under the Telecommunications Law. TRA is an independent
body overseen by the Board of Directors. The General Director of TRA is responsible for the day-to-day operation
of the authority. The General Director is appointed by His Majesty the King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, based on the
recommendation of the Board of Directors of TRA and the proposal of the Council of Ministers, and following the
approval thereof by the Council of Ministers. In December 2006, Mr. Alan Horne was selected as TRA General Director,
and was formally appointed in March 2007 by His Majesty the King, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The duties of TRA include protecting the interests of subscribers and users of telecommunications services and
maintaining effective and fair competition between established operators and new entrants to the telecommunications
market in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
TRA carries out its duties and exercises its powers in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
General Director
Deputy
General Director
Communications &
Consumer Affairs
Director
Technical & Operations
Director
Legal Affairs
Director
Market & Competition
Director
Finance & Administration
Director
Consumer Affairs
Manager
Licensing &
Operations Manager
Technical
Advisor
Telecommunication
Access & Infrastructure
Manager
ICT
Manager
Market & Competition
Manager
Chief Economist