Speaking at the historic occasion, Danbatta, however, described the framework as a decision that will not only make consumer happy, but the operators and the regulator will be its biggest beneficiaries
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“The relevance of the 2.6GHz spectrum is that it has global harmonisation that will reduce cost because of the availability of the equipment.”
Nwaulune said the spectrum was offered by the commission on a technology neutral basis, adding that it could be used to provide any telecommunication service
The data revealed those internet users on both the Global System for Mobile communications and the Code Division Multiple Access networks reduced by 2,194,162
The data showed that of the 93.75 million internet users in February, 93.6 million were on GSM networks, while 150,125 users were on the CDMA
The statement said the withdrawal paved the way to continue settlement discussions with the Nigerian authorities towards an amicable resolution of the matter in the best interests of MTN and Nigeria
The statement said the lifting of the regulatory sanction was in no way related to the Subscriber Identification Module card non-deactivation fine
According to the data, 149,022,919 of the 151,357,769 active numbers subscribed to the Global System for Mobile Communications network services
It said the commission had been inundated with complaints from telecommunications consumers regarding the current practices by Mobile Network Operators
Following these complaints, the telecommunication umpire said it had monitored the networks to ensure that MNOs created a DND database for subscribers who do not want to receive unsolicited messages on their lines
Danbatta said this during a meeting with newsmen from the North West, North Central and FCT in Kano, where he presented the Commission’s eight-point agenda.
The report showed that there was a decrease of 1,019 Mobile Number Portability activities in the month of December, when compared to 36,519 activities recorded in November.
According to the data, 149,787,120 of the 152,123,172 active numbers subscribed to the Global System for Mobile communications network services
The NCC, through its team of lawyers, led by Dr. Wale Babalakin, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu, Paul Usoro and Ahmed Raji, all Senior Advocates of Nigeria, asked the Federal High Court in Lagos, where the suit was filed by MTN, to decline jurisdiction
The association and its President, Oluyinka Oyeniji (who sued for themselves and on behalf of MTN subscribers), seek an injunction restraining NCC from imposing any sanction on MTN
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the first prize winner of the essay competition, Odonoekuma Ekuma, a 500 level medical student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, got N500,000 cash, a laptop and a printer
The circular is aimed at compelling Boards and Agencies, which currently operate outside of budgetary control, to comply with the law
The company said in a statement on Thursday that it had received a formal letter from the NCC on the development
Mbam said the monies were recovered mainly in the course of monitoring the activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Federal Inland Revenue Services, Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Customs Service
The NCC said it had continued to receive complaints from subscribers on automatic migration of data bundle package to Pay-As-You-Go Billing on depletion of their data bundle
The statement said the regulatory body should clearly spell out the “dos” and “don’ts” of unsolicited messages, to keep the service providers on their toes
The regulatory body said to address the increasing cases of port request rejections, it had resolved to monitor operators and take appropriate actions