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The UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) was established in 2003 [1] to regulate the Information Communications and Telecommunications (ICT) sector in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to ensure sustainability, competitiveness and transparency among the service providers, [2] customers and shareholders.
Land lines: 1.825 million, 61st in the world (2011) [3] Mobile cellular: 17.943 million, 66th in the world (2011) [3] System: modern fiber-optic integrated services; digital network with rapidly growing use of mobile-cellular telephones; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai [3]
The UAE has a number of free zones across Dubai, [1] Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as seaport free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free-trade zone exemptions are: [2] 100% foreign ownership of the enterprise; 100% import and export tax exemptions
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) is a federal financial regulatory agency in the United Arab Emirates.It was established based on Federal Decree No. (4) of 2000 by then-president of the UAE, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and it's amendments issued in Federal Law 25 of 2006, amending the former law.
Some financial free trade zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai have their own legal and court systems based on English common law; local businesses in both emirates are allowed to opt-in to the jurisdiction of common law courts for business contracts. [4] [5] [6] The justice system in the UAE has been characterized as opaque.
The Regulation and Supervision Bureau was founded in 1999 following the passing of an Emirate law reference Law No (2) of 1998. During 1997 and 1998 a privatisation committee was formed by the Abu Dhabi Government to study the UK model of un-bundling and privatisation of the then Water and Electricity Department (WED) which was a government owned vertically integrated organisation.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) publishes a web microsite World Plugs [1] which provides the main source for this page, except where other sources are indicated. World Plugs includes some history, a description of plug types, and a list of countries giving the type(s) used and the mains voltage and frequency.
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi: Established: 11 December 1980; 44 years ago () Governor: Khaled Mohamed Balama: Central bank of: United Arab Emirates: Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham AED Reserves: US$92.57 billion: Bank rate: 5.15% [1] Website: centralbank.ae /en