Regulatory Policy Unsolicited Electronic Communications Version 1.1

Version 1.1

1. Definitions 

The terms, words, and phrases used in this Policy shall have the same meaning as are ascribed to them in the Telecommunications Law unless the context provides for or requires otherwise. 

1.1 Telecommunications Law: means Federal Decree-Law No. 3 of 2003 on the Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector, as amended; 

1.2 Electronic Communications: means the communications conveyed by means of a Telecommunications Network to an Electronic Address; 

1.3 Electronic Address: means a number or alphanumeric string by which a Recipient of an Electronic Communication can be identified and contacted on a particular type of Telecommunications Network; 

1.4 Address List: means a list containing one or more Electronic Addresses; 

1.5 Address-Harvesting: means the collecting, capturing, and compiling of Electronic Addresses by means of software, tools, techniques or other methods of generating addresses; 

1.6 UAE Link: means, with respect to an Electronic Communication, where: 

1.6.1 the Electronic Communication originates in the UAE; 

1.6.2 the Electronic Communication originates from an individu...