Saudi Arabia: Opened consultation on Regulations for Providing Digital Content Platform Services
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Opened consultation on Regulations for Providing Digital Content Platform Services
On 28 September 2021, the Communications, Space and Technology Commission of Saudi Arabia (CST) opened a public consultation on the Digital Content Platforms Regulations, until 30 November 2021. The Regulations aim to regulate digital content platforms, support market development, attract investments, and promote competition. The Regulations apply to digital video, audio, gaming, and advertising platforms, and sets out different sets of licensing and registration requirements for different kinds of platforms.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
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2021-09-28
in consultation
2021-11-30
processing consultation
2022-02-27
in consultation
2022-03-25
processing consultation
2024-01-01
adopted