CITC Announces Public Consultation on the Regulatory Framework for the Parental Control Service

Out of the Communications and Information Technology Commission's keenness to improve the experience of users of telecom and information technology services in line with the developments in this vital sector, it announces the release of

a public consultation on the regulatory framework for the parental control service

which provides parents and educational institutions with tools and specifications that help protect children when using the internet, on its website, in order to gather public views on it.

To organize the process of requesting views, the Commission welcomes all views and comments submitted, and invites concerned parties to submit their views as well as answers to the specific numbered questions in this document. The Commission also urges the public to submit all their comments and views on the questions in detail, supported by justifications, if any, provided that the data and information submitted are based on the current situation or based on relevant international experiences and studies. Note that the views submitted are not binding on the Commission.

All submissions/comments should be sent to the Commission no later than 26/02/1439H, corresponding to 15/11/2017, at three o'clock in the afternoon, to one of the following addresses:

By email at the address

Delivered by hand (one paper copy and one electronic copy) or by mail to the following address:

Communications and Information Technology Commission

Al-Nakheel District - Intersection of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al-Awwal Street with Imam Saud bin Abdulaziz Road, P.O. Box 75606, Riyadh 11588

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia