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Access Alert: Saudi Arabia launches consultation on spectrum management

Continuing the efforts carried out by the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CST) to improve Saudi Arabia’s regulatory framework and...

26 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia launches consultation on spectrum management
Access Alert: SDAIA launches consultation on its draft Data Sovereignty Public Policy

Access Alert: SDAIA launches consultation on its draft Data Sovereignty Public Policy

On 10 March 2024, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) launched a public consultation for its draft Data...

20 Mar 2024 Opinion
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia – Pioneering Sustainable Space Endeavours

Access Alert: Saudi Arabia – Pioneering Sustainable Space Endeavours

In an effort to showcase its focus on sustainable space exploration and utilisation, Saudi Arabia hosted the Space Debris Conference...

1 Mar 2024 Opinion
Google Cloud Region: Driving Higher Economic Activity in the Saudi Arabian Economy

Google Cloud Region: Driving Higher Economic Activity in the Saudi Arabian Economy

Access Partnership estimated the economic impact arising from establishing a Google Cloud Region in Saudi Arabia. The analysis finds that...

15 Nov 2023 Reports
Access Alert: Exploring the FinTech landscape in Saudi Arabia

Access Alert: Exploring the FinTech landscape in Saudi Arabia

Background Saudi Arabia’s Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP) and subsequent FinTech Strategy Implementation Plan, both part of Vision 2030, aim...

23 Aug 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Saudi Digital Government Authority’s Public Consultation on Regulatory Framework

Access Alert: Saudi Digital Government Authority’s Public Consultation on Regulatory Framework

On 13 August 2023, the Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) launched a public consultation on the Licensing Regulatory Framework for...

18 Aug 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia establishes International Centre for AI Research and Ethics

Access Alert: Saudi Arabia establishes International Centre for AI Research and Ethics

In the wake of the AI for Good Global Summit 2023, Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Mohammed bin...

2 Aug 2023 Latest AI Thought Leadership
Access Alert: SDAIA unveils Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

Access Alert: SDAIA unveils Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

On 11 July 2023, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) unveiled the Executive Regulation of the Personal Data Protection...

14 Jul 2023 Opinion
Access Alert: Saudi Arabia’s Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone

Access Alert: Saudi Arabia’s Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone

Background The Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority (ECZA), in partnership with the Saudi Program for Attracting Regional Headquarters of...

5 Jun 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | New foreign satellite system registry launched in Saudi Arabia

Access Alert | New foreign satellite system registry launched in Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recognised the importance that the space and satellite sector has for its country and...

5 Apr 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Saudi Arabia’s LEAP 2023 Edition

Access Alert | Saudi Arabia’s LEAP 2023 Edition

The 2nd LEAP tech conference (LEAP 2023), organised by the Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), was held...

21 Feb 2023 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s National Industry Strategy (NIS)

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s National Industry Strategy (NIS)

On 18 October, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman launched the National Industrial Strategy (NIS), a...

14 Nov 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Developments in Saudi Arabia’s Space Sector

Access Alert | Developments in Saudi Arabia’s Space Sector

On 1 November 2022, the Saudi Cabinet session concluded with key decisions impacting the Saudi space sector. Below are some...

9 Nov 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Saudi Arabia’s Public Consultation on Vehicle-to-Everything

Access Alert | Saudi Arabia’s Public Consultation on Vehicle-to-Everything

On 13 October 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a public consultation titled “Roadmap for 5.9...

26 Oct 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | CITC Publishes Whitepaper on Blockchain as a Regulatory Tool

Access Alert | CITC Publishes Whitepaper on Blockchain as a Regulatory Tool

On 12 October 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) published a whitepaper addressing the role of blockchain...

13 Oct 2022 Opinion
Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Summit: points of interest for the industry

Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Summit: points of interest for the industry

The 2nd Global AI Summit, organised by Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), was held from 13 to 15 September...

5 Oct 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Saudi Arabia modernises their licensing process for non-terrestrial telecommunications

Access Alert | Saudi Arabia modernises their licensing process for non-terrestrial telecommunications

The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Saudi Arabia’s digital regulator, has been working in the last couple of years...

22 Sep 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Draft Regulations on Net Neutrality

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Draft Regulations on Net Neutrality

Saudi Arabia’s technology and telecommunications regulator, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), has launched a public consultation to provide...

28 Apr 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law

On 10 March, the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) published the Draft of the Executive Regulation of Personal Data...

18 Mar 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation

Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation

On 08 March 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a public consultation on the second draft...

9 Mar 2022 Opinion