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Opened consultation on Saudi Arabia Media Law including licensing requirements

On 5 December 2023, the General Authority of Media Regulation (GAMR) closed its consultation on the draft Media Law. The Media Law would give the GAMR broad powers to regulate media content and activities and establish a licensing system for all med…

Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2023-11-05
in consultation

On 5 November 2023, the General Authority of Media Regulation (GAMR) opened a consultation on the d…

2023-12-05
processing consultation

On 5 December 2023, the General Authority of Media Regulation (GAMR) closed its consultation on the…