About the Commission

The General Authority of Communication and Informatics represents the highest authority in charge of the telecommunication sector in Libya

Authority's functions

• Suggest draft laws and regulations related to the telecommunications, informatics and postal sectors.
• Implement legislation related to the sector
• Developing national plans and monitoring the implementation
• Establishing the national frequency spectrum plan and managing frequency usage.
• Organizing the connection between telecommunication networks based on the provision of services.
• Issuing and determining fees for all types of licenses and granting approvals related to the activity.
• Propose the rules of granting of licenses related to the sector
• determine prices and fees for providing services.
• Determine the minimum quality and level of service provision.
• Setting technical and standard specifications for communications and information systems for all state institutions.
• Determine the standards of non-economic telecommunications services for remote areas, along with specifying the obligations that operators and service providers bear.
• Reviewing and evaluating the need to modify the level of organization of any service and proposing appropriate solutions.
• Encouraging investment in the sector and providing an appropriate environment for that.
• Supervising the sector's activities and monitor companies operating in this field.
• Supervising satellite projects and implementing related legislation.
• Establish standards related to national security in the sector in coordination with the related authorities.
• Studying international treaties and agreements related to the sector and proposing Participate or join it and follow up on its implementation.
• Participate in international organizations, attending regional and international conferences, presenting their recommendations for approval and following up on their implementation.
• Represent the Libyan government in international organizations in the field of communications and informatics, in coordination with the related authorities.
• Promote competition in service provision and prevent non-competitive behavior.
• Take all legal measures against the violations committed in this field.
• Collecting information related to the sector , issuing reports and publications necessary to guide the recipients of the services, and contributing to media programs to raise public awareness in this area