Most Qatar businesses say there is no need to have an online presence
Even though more people in Qatar are getting online, the ministry said business web presence figures have remained virtually unchanged since 2012.
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Qatar Post to have more competition for home delivery of packages
Currently, major companies such as DHL, FedEx and Aramex are permitted to deliver goods to Qatar residents from outside the country, but cannot legally deliver from one Qatar address to another.
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Qatar’s telecoms watchdog plans tough action on mobile spam
The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) is drafting a code of conduct that it said would beef up existing guidelines for companies that use text/SMS messages and applications such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype to reach customers.
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Qatar Cabinet oks establishment of two new cyber security bodies
The new measures would give more powers to the Ministry of Interior to monitor and enforce cyber security by setting up a National Center for Cyber Security and a separate National Committee for Information Security.
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IctQatar calls for more local telecom service providers
IctQatar said in its annual report that “introducing new service providers into the market at the infrastructure or service level” is one of its “action items” in a three-year regulatory strategy released in 2013.
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Survey: WhatsApp tops list of Qatar’s favorite social media tools
The survey found that Qataris in particular have embraced the technology, with 97 percent of those polled using it, and for more than just sending simple messages to friends.
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Qatar adopts ‘open data’ policy to boost transparency
Government ministries will now be required to post non-personal information online in an easy-to-read format to facilitate the processing, sharing and interpreting of data, ictQatar has said.
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Poor network coverage top complaint for smartphone users in Qatar
According to the country's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), difficulty in accessing the internet on one's mobile phone was the most common complaint of residents have reported to them.
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Qatar cracks down on ‘misleading and unfair’ telecom adverts
A new advertising code prohibits negative ad campaigns and requires telecom providers to clearly and honestly explain pricing plans, among other new regulations.
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