The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has gotten an extension on the deadline to cut back data costs within the country.
Recall LIB reported that the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami gave the commission 5 days to hold out a downward review of data costs.
The Minister has but declared an extension on the point in time given in an exceedingly statement released on his behalf by his media aide Uwa Suleiman, whereas also disclosing that he received a letter from the NCC within which they revealed that the matter is being looked into.
The statement reads “Following the 5 day demand issued by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali ibrahim Pantami to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on the fifth of Gregorian calendar month 2019, to resolve the challenges of illegal data deductions and review the cost of data downward, the commission has risen up to the task and efforts are in high gear to hold out the Minister’s directives.
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“In a letter from the executive vice chairman (EVC), received by the office of the Honourable Minister on the eighth of Gregorian calendar month 2019, the telecommunications regulator, intimated Dr Pantami of the methods been taken to stem the tide of short dynamical subscribers by Mobile Network Operators.
“In its earlier attempts to tackle the challenges, the Commission informed the Honourable Minister that it had issued a directive to all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on the attendant penalties related to Automatic Renewal and Forceful Subscription to knowledge and worth else Services. The penalties embody sizeable monetary sanctions on the erring operator.
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“The letter expressed that, in response to the directive of the Honourable Minister, the Commission reviewed the Nigerian Communications Act of 2003 on its rule-making powers and method. The Commission is within the method of carrying out a study on the End-of-Session Notification for data Services and counting on the result, might issue a direction in accordance with the Act.
“Furthermore, in an exceedingly bid to safeguard customers, the Commission conjointly notified the Honourable Minister of their regulation of the initial directive to incorporate refunds to the patron in established cases of unauthorized subscription.
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“The Nigerian Communications Commission conjointly assured the Honourable Minister that it’s been working assiduously around the clock to enforce the Federal Government’s directives and has requested the nice graces of the Minister to increase the point in time that expires nowadays, eighth Gregorian calendar month 2019, to change it properly re-strategise and totally implement long run solutions as directed, to the challenges.
“Dr Pantami has gracefully granted an extension with the understanding that the Commission can resolve these problems among the shortest time potential.
“The Honourable Minister, herewith assures the overall public that this administration can neither tolerate acts of injustice nor the shortchanging of its voters because it is functioning inexhaustibly to make sure that subscribers get full worth for his or her cash. “
