Public Notices
The following are the Public Notices issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission. By the publication of these notices in print, broadcast or online, the Commission seeks to inform the public of developments and upcoming actions relating to its activites and the Nigerian telecommunications industry.
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MADE PURSUANT TO THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS ACT, 2003
AND THE GUIDELINES ON PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING APPROVAL
TO DISCONNECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATORS, 2012.
The Nigerian Communications Commission hereby notifies the public and subscribers of Globacom Limited (Globacom) that approval has been granted for the partial disconnection of Globacom from MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN), due to non-settlement of interconnect charges.
Globacom was notified of the application made by MTN, and was given opportunity to comment and state its case. The Commission, having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, determined that Globacom does not have sufficient or justifiable reason for non-payment of the interconnect charges.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) hereby informs operators, private/public organizations and the public that the 5.4 GHz frequency band spanning 5.430 - 5.725 GHz range is a licensed frequency in Nigeria. Therefore, the transmission of signals or use of equipment in any form on this band without a Frequency license obtained from the Commission is illegal.
All telecommunications service providers, private/public organizations or any person(s) using this band in any location across the country should note that pursuant to Section 122 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003, it is a criminal offence to operate in any frequency not duly assigned by the Commission. The consequences of such act may lead to imprisonment, sanction and confiscation of equipment used in operating the illegal services.
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UNAUTHORISED USE OF TELECOM SUBSCRIBERS'
PHONE NUMBERS AND OTHER PERSONAL
INFORMATION BY TELEMARKETERS
The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to the criminal activities of telemarketers who illegally access the telephone numbers of telecom subscribers for their commercial activities and gains.
These telemarketers also falsely claim that they obtain telecom consumers' phone from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Otherwise, they claim that the Commission gave them access to the through the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Database. These claims are not true.
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