The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) was established by the provision of Law No. 10 , 2003 'the Telecommunications Regulation Law' as a national authority to administer the telecommunication sector, considering transparency, open competition, universal service and protection of user rights as a general outline for NTRA scope of work.
NTRA was established with the purpose of regulating the telecommunications sector, improving its services and expanding the usage thereof. NTRA operates in a manner that keeps pace with state of the art technologies, satisfies all needs of users at the most reasonable prices and encourages national and international investments in telecommunications within a framework of open competition rules, particularly the following:

• Ensure that telecommunication services reach all areas of the republic, including urban, remote, rural and economic expansion areas.

• Protect national security and higher interests of the state.

• Ensure optimum use of the spectrum and the maximization of the revenues derived from its use.

• Ensure compliance with the provisions of prevailing agreements and resolutions of international and regional organizations related to telecommunications and ratified by Egypt.

• Monitor processes of technical and economic efficiency programs for all telecommunications services.