We, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman,

after perusal of the Basic Law of the State promulgated by Royal Decree 101/96;

the Financial Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 47/98;

the Judiciary Authority Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 90/99;

the Public Prosecution Law promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 92/99;

the Law of Penal Procedures promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 97/99;

the Law of Copyrights and Neighboring Rights promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 37/2000;

the Law on Civil and Commercial Procedure promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 29/2002;

and the Law of Telecommunications Regulatory promulgated by the Royal Decree no. 30/2002;

and in pursuance of public interest,

decree the following