The Nigerian Communications Commission (the Commission) pursuant to its powers,under Section 72 of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) amended the Guidelines on Procedure for Granting Approval to Disconnect Communications Operators (draft Guidelines).
Based on the Commission’s participatory rule-making procedure, the draft Guidelines was published on its website for comments from the general public, especially communications operators and other stakeholders.
Further to this, the Commission received five (5) submissions from the following stakeholders:
1. ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited (ATC)
2. IHS Nigeria Limited (IHS)
3. MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN)
4. Airtel Networks Limited (Airtel)
5. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (Trading as
9Mobile)
A Public Inquiry was scheduled to hold on May 22, 2024, and all stakeholders were duly notified. A Notice of the Public Inquiry on the draft Guidelines was published in the Daily Trust and Guardian Newspapers of Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Here is the link to a report of the public inquiry on the draft guidelines on procedure for granting approval to disconnect communications operators (as amended) –
