Three telecoms companies have been handed fines totaling more than SR38 million ($10.1 million). The penalties were imposed on STC, Mobily and Zain by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC).

STC was fined more than SR9 million for failure to implement commission directives, including one to halt a credit limit policy.

Etihad Etisalat was ordered to pay more than SR17 million for a number of violations, including failure to provide required information to the commission, and launching prepaid lines.

Fines of more than SR11 million was imposed on Zain for violations that included promotion without commission approval, failure to provide required information, and launching prepaid lines. SPA Riyadh

SOURCE : ARABNEWS