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Court Restricts FCCPC Licensing Powers, Upholds Consumer Protection Role in Telecom Sector

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Court Restricts FCCPC Licensing Powers, Upholds Consumer Protection Role in Telecom Sector

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) does not have the authority to issue licences to telecommunications operators, reaffirming that such licensing powers rest with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The judgment, delivered on Monday, clarified the respective regulatory responsibilities of the FCCPC and…

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Deduct USSD Fees From Users’ Mobile Airtime, NCC Direct Banks

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Deduct USSD Fees From Users’ Mobile Airtime, NCC Direct Banks

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ accounts. The charges will now be deducted from users’ mobile airtime, according to an email from the United Bank for Africa (UBA) to customers on Tuesday. The UBA said the…

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NCC Directs Telcos To Inform Consumers of Service Disruption With Compensation

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NCC Directs Telcos To Inform Consumers of Service Disruption With Compensation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecom operators in the country to notify consumers of any major service outage on their networks. In a statement signed by Nnenna Ukoha, acting head of public affairs, the commission said the notification must include the cause of the disruption, the affected areas, and the estimated time of…

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Unclaimed Recharges:Telecoms Operators Propose New Guidelines At NCC Forum

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, engaged stakeholders in a forum to address the growing concerns surrounding unclaimed and unutilised subscriber recharges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was a major regulatory step towards protecting telecom consumers while ensuring operational clarity for service providers. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr…

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NCC Endorses Tariffs Hike For Telecom Services

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NCC Endorses Tariffs Hike For Telecom Services

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a tariff increase for telecommunications services, allowing telecom operators to raise rates by up to 50 percent. This decision comes amid requests from network providers citing challenging market conditions. In a statement released on Monday, Reuben Mouka, the NCC spokesperson, said the approval was granted in line with…

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NCC Approves Disconnection Of Exchange Telecom By MTN

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NCC Approves Disconnection Of Exchange Telecom By MTN

Following concerted efforts by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to broker a peaceful resolution of the dispute occasioned by the N281.7million interconnect debt owed MTN Nigeria by Exchange Telecommunications Limited (Exchange), the regulator decided to give the former the green light to disconnect the latter. According to a reliable telecom industry source, the debt in…

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NCC Sets Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage

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NCC Sets Final Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a September 14, 2024 deadline for the completion of the Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) linkage to National Identity Numbers (NINs). The NCC, in a statement on Wednesday, August 28, said it expects that no SIM operating in Nigeria will be without a valid NIN effective September 15, 2024….

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NCC Shift Forward Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage

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NCC Shift Forward Deadline For NIN-SIM Linkage

The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed telecommunication companies to extend the disconnection of telephone lines not linked to National Identification Numbers from April 15, 2024, to July 31, 2024. A reliable source within the telecommunication sector disclosed this information to our correspondent on Saturday. This decision communicated via a letter to telcos came after a…

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11 Million Sims Face Blockage Today Over Nin Linkage

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11 Million Sims Face Blockage Today Over Nin Linkage

About 11.2 million active Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards yet to be linked to their owners’ National Identity Numbers (NINs) will be blocked today.Telecom operators yesterday said this was in compliance with the directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, had earlier yesterday reiterated the commission’s directive…

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NCC To Stop Glo Subscribers’ Calls To MTN Lines

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NCC To Stop Glo Subscribers’ Calls To MTN Lines

The Nigerian Communications Commission has disclosed on Monday that Globacom subscribers will not be able to make calls to MTN lines soon due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. This was contained in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. The statement noted that the NCC has granted partial approval for…

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