Vodafone Qatar has been granted the Second Public Fixed Networks and Services Licence by ictQATAR. The issuing of the Second Fixed Licence is contingent on Vodafone Qatar completing the change to its Articles of Association within the next three months, upon which Vodafone Qatar will pay the licence fee of QR10m. The terms of the fixed line licence initially include 100% coverage of The Pearl development; broadband internet services must be provided within three months and fixed line voice services must be provided within twelve months. Additionally, the telecoms company is obliged to provide 100% coverage in the rest of the country.