Cabinet Decision No. 52 of 2017
Part 4 - Rules on Supplies
Article 23 - Telecommunication and E-Services [13]
'Telecommunication Services' means transmitting, broadcasting, converting or receiving any of the services listed below by using any communications equipment or devices that transmit, broadcast, convert, or receive such services by electrical, magnetic, electromagnetic, electrochemical or electromechanical means any other means of communication, including:
Wired and wireless communications;
Voice, music and other sounds;
Visual images;
Signals used in broadcasting except for public broadcasts;
Signals used for operating and controlling any machinery or devices;
Services of an equivalent type which have a similar purpose and function.
'E-services' means services which are offered directly via the internet, an electronic network, or an electronic marketplace, including:
Supply of web domains, web-hosting and remote maintenance of programs and equipment;
Supply and updating of software;
Supply of images, text, and information electronically such as photos, screensavers, electronic books and other digital documents and files;
Supply of music, films and games on demand;
Supply of online magazines;
Supply of advertising space on a website and any rights associated with such advertising;
Supply of political, cultural, artistic, sporting, scientific, educational or entertainment broadcasts, including broadcasts of events;
Live streaming via the internet;
Supply of distance learning services;
Services of an equivalent type which have a similar purpose and function.
'Electronic Marketplace' means a distribution service to be operated by electronic means, including by a website, internet portal, gateway, store, or distribution platform, and provided that the following conditions are met:
It shall allow suppliers to supply e-services to customers.
The supplies made by the electronic marketplace shall be made by electronic means.