Licensing Procedures

The procedure, leading to the issuance of a license or permit by the Nigerian Communications Commission, is described below.

1. Provide Application Form for each licence required to applicant.
   Cost of Application: N1,000.00 only - payable in bank draft, to the Nigerian Communications Commission.
    
2. Provide receipt, acknowledging the submission of application by applicant upon reciept of the completed application form.
    
3. Evaluate Application;
   1. Legal Check
      • Check Bona-fide status of Applicant in terms Company incorporation and other required/prescribed documents.
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        1. Completed Application Form for each licence required (Cost: N1,000.00) payable by bank draft, to the Nigerian Communications Commission.
        2. Copies of Completed Application Form (As Applicable).
        3. Non-Refundable Administrative fee, which is 5% of the relevant licence fees and is payable in bank draft on submission of the application.
        4. The following documents and copies of each;
           • Certificate of Incorporation.
           • Certified True Copy of Articles and Memorandum of Association (MOU).
           • Tax Clearance Certificate.
           • Feasibility Reports on the proposed service, where applicable.
           • Passport Photograph(s) of authorised representative(s).

         
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      • Undertake search with Corporate Affairs Commission, as well as confirm share-holding and board structures
   2. Licence Check:
      • Check and confirm if applicant holds any Licence/Permit, or if previously refused licence anywhere, or if licence had been revoked anywhere in the past, and to assess circumstances as applicable.
   3. Service Check:
      • Check to confirm that the service for which licence is sought is available and could be licenced.
   4. Business Plan:
      • Basic licences and permit may not require the submission of a business plan, however, submission of business plan is a requirement consideration of all major licences.
   5. Technical Plan:
        Examine technical information given relative to:
      • Viability of system technology;
      • Equipment/apparatus compatibility with existing systems;
      • Equipment/apparatus previous existence in Nigeria;
      • Equipment/apparatus approval elsewhere;
      • Examine Radio Engineering (if applicable) in terms of:
        • Location and/or coverage of operation.
        • Frequency requirement, confirmation of availability and allocation/approval.
        • Examine proposed service coverage relative to permissibility of new operators.
      To ascertain level of technical competence in relation to viability of system technology.
   6. Organizational Plan:
      • Examine organisation structure relative to staffing, involvement of expatriates, as well as training program.
      • to examine organizational capability and competence in terms of experiences of key personnel and the company.
          
        
4. Presentation of project implementation plans and status report - designed specifically for network and network based services.
   This is to demonstrate applicants' understanding of the service, ascertain status of project implementation in terms of: interconnection agreement, equipment type-testing, frequency approval, technical partnership, and to clarify any possible ambiguity in the project proposals.
     
5. Recommendation
   This is to present the applicants’ suitability, or otherwise, for licensing.