THE SHARE OF THE STATE WILL BE REDUCED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE REVENUES OF ANY NEW FIXED TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER. AS AN EXCEPTION, THE RATE WILL BECOME FIVE PERCENT IN THE FIRST YEAR , EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THE LICENSE ISSUANCE, AND EIGHT PERCENT IN THE SECOND YEAR. B- THE SHARE OF THE STATE WILL BE REDUCED TO TEN PERCENT OF THE REVENUES OF THE SAUDI TELECOM, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008. THE FINANCIAL INCOME TO BE LEVIED BY THE STATE WILL BE EIGHT PERCENT OF THE REVENUES OF COMPANIES PROVIDING THE COMMERCIAL DATA SERVICES. UPON THE REQUEST OF THE MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES, THE CABINET DECIDED THAT WHEN THE CONCERNED AUTHORITIES ALLOCATE A PIECE OF LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE EASTERN REGION FOR ANY PURPOSE, THEY HAVE TO CHECK WITH THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES TO MAKE SURE THE LAND IN QUESTION IS NOT PART OF A CONCESSION OR RESERVED BY THE OIL OR GAS COMPANIES OR WITHIN THE CONCESSION ZONES OR RESERVED AREAS OR LICENSED FOR MININING. ACCORDINGLY, THE MINISTRY IS ORDERED TO VERIFY THE LAND'S STATUS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE OF APPLICATION. MEANWHILE, THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS, THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE WITH UPDATED MAPS OF OIL AND GAS CONCESSION ZONES OR AREAS RESERVED FOR MINING IN ALL PARTS OF THE KINGDOM. COURTS AND NOTARIES PUBLIC ARE ALSO REQUIRED NOT TO ISSUE OWNERSHIP DEEDS FOR ANY LAND THAT LIES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF OIL OR GAS CONCESSIONS OR MINING LICENSES. THE CABINET APPROVED A TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAUDI GEOLOGICAL SURVEY COMMISSION AND THE ARAB ORGANIZATION FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MINING. THE CABINET APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF ABDULAZIZ BIN ABDULKAREEM BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-FADDA AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMANDER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD; ABDULRAHMAN BIN ABDULAZIZ BIN ABDULLAH AL-SHIDOOKHI AS ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT AT THE NATIONAL GUARD; SALIH BIN RASHED BIN SAUD AL-KHUDAIR AS ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT AT THE EASTERN REGION GOVERNORATE; AND MOHAMMED BIN SULEIMAN BIN MOHAMMED AL-MANSOUR AS ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
