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Eng. Omar Khalid al-Tamimi

Member of the Board of Commissioners — Technical Affairs

Master's degree in radio-frequency engineering. He has led national frequency-spectrum management and monitoring-system projects, and oversees the Quality of Service and Universal Service portfolios.

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About

A commissioner specialising in legal affairs, appeals, and consumer protection, overseeing the soundness of regulatory procedures, the right of defence, and the fairness of decisions before they take effect.

He holds deep legal expertise in regulatory legislation and dispute resolution, committed to protecting the rights of users and subscribers and to ensuring fairness.

Professional experience

  1. Adjudicating appeals and grievances

  2. Drafting regulatory instruments

  3. Protecting consumer rights

Education & qualifications

  • Master of Laws (LLM)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
  • Studies in regulation and competition

Training courses

  • Regulatory-legislation & dispute-resolution courses
  • Consumer-protection & competition-law programmes

Professional memberships

  • Member of the Bar Association
  • Member of appeals and grievance committees

Publications & conferences

  • Legal studies on regulation and competition
  • Papers on protecting the rights of users and subscribers

Areas of focus

  • Legal affairs
  • Appeals and grievances
  • Consumer protection