FCC frees up cable operators from program access rules

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday decided to free cable operators from obligations to provide non-sports cable channels they own to rival satellite and phone companies that also provide video services.

The move comes after the FCC decided not to extend its “program(Andrew Harrer – Bloomberg News) access” rules, first enacted 20 years ago as a way to ensure that rivals could compete with…

We Have invested over N1 trillion in Enhancing networks —Telecoms operators

Saturday, 19 May 2012

The four major telecommunication operators in Nigeria, Glo, MTN, Etisalat and Airtel have invested more than N1 trillion in building and enhancing mobile networks in the country over the last ten years.

The operators made the disclosure in an…

NCC fines four GSM operators N1bn Over Poor Services

The Nigeria Communications Commission has said four Global System for Mobile Communications operators are to pay a cumulative sum of N1.17bn penalty for poor Quality of Services.

In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Lagos, NCC said MTN, Etisalat, Airtel and Globacom were being sanctioned for poor QoS rendered in the months of March and…