Nigeria: Call, data costs may rise as NCC revises telecommunications spectrum price
The Nigerian Communication Commission is carrying out amendment of telecom operators.
Annual Operating Levy Regulations (AOL) and the Frequency Spectrum fee and price.
The NCC said this move is to bring the regulations in line with current realities and sustain the contributions of the communications sector to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
If the amendments are concluded, data and call tariffs may increase in the country.
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed at a public inquiry on AOL and Spectrum Frequency in Abuja on Thursday that the amendments would ensure a fair and competitive telecoms market.
“The first instrument on AOL ensures that all licensees are properly and equitably assessed for the operating levy as well as meeting both statutory and regulatory expectations.
“Its review is also expected to help in strengthening and ensuring a fair and competitive telecoms market in Nigeria,” Danbatta said.
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