The Nigerian Communications commission (NCC) has stopped
telecommunications company operating in Nigeria from hiking data tariffs which
is supposed to take effect from Thursday, December 1.
This was contained in a statement by Director of
Public Affairs of NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo on Wednesday.
” Following
the concerns that visited the directive to introduce price floor for data
segment of the telecommunications sector beginning from December 1, 2016, the
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has suspended any further action in that
direction” Mr. Ojobo said
He further continued, “The decision to suspend this directive was
taken after due consultation with industry stakeholders and the general
complaints by Consumers across the country”
He also stated that the commission had wrote to the mobile network operators (MNOs) directing them to maintain the existing price untill conclusion is reached
“The Commission has weighed all of this and consequently asked all operators to maintain the status quo until the conclusion of study to determine retail prices for broadband and data services in Nigeria." he said
“The Commission has weighed all of this and consequently asked all operators to maintain the status quo until the conclusion of study to determine retail prices for broadband and data services in Nigeria." he said
“Remember that the Commission wrote to the
Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on November 1, 2016 on the determination of an
interim price floor for data services after the stakeholder’s consultative
meeting of October 19, 2016.” Mr. Ojobo
stated
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