Jordan Participates in 53rd Arab Committee Meeting for Communications, Information

Amman: The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) participated in the 53rd meeting of the Arab Permanent Committee for Communications and Information, held in the United Arab Emirates on July 22-23. The delegation was led by Bassam Sarhan, Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission. According to a statement by the TRC on Thursday, the meetings saw the participation of telecommunications regulators from Arab countries, representatives of international technical bodies, and Arab institutions. Additionally, joint Arab work teams, the Arab Council of Ministers, and various agencies and organizations were present. The agenda included discussions on numerous topics, such as the outcomes of the 32nd meeting of the Arab Spectrum Management Group issues related to the State of Palestine, and activities of agencies with observer status in the Arab Council of Ministers for Communications and Information. Topics on cybersecurity and Arab-Chinese cooperation in art ificial intelligence were also addressed. Regarding the State of Palestine, Sarhan emphasized that Jordan, represented by the TRC, implemented recommendations from the previous meeting. Jordan, he noted, addressed Arab telecommunications authorities to inform them of its coordination efforts to facilitate connections with Palestine, assist in direct access to the data exchange center, provide roaming services, remove obstacles for Palestinian telecommunications companies, and counter bias against Palestinian content on social media platforms. Additionally, Jordan supports Palestine's use of Arabsat technology. Sarhan also discussed the results of the 45th meeting of the Permanent Arab Postal Commission, the first Arab Postal Leaders Forum, and outcomes of Arab-Chinese cooperation in e-commerce during the 54th regular session of the Executive Office of the Council of Arab Ministers for Communications and Information, held on Wednesday. Other topics included development plans for the Arab region (2022-2025) and the outcomes of the 53rd meeting of the Permanent Arab Committee for Telecommunications and Information. Source: Jordan News Agency