Nigeria Suspends Data Price Increase
The decision to suspend the move was taken after due consultation with industry stakeholders and the general complaints by consumers across the country.
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Nigeria:
Senate Orders NCC to Halt Planned Hike in Data Tariffs
Vanguard, 30 November 2016
The Senate, Wednesday, ordered the Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, to halt immediately, its planned hike in data tariff. The senate which mandated a Committee on… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why We Proposed, Then Reversed Plans to Hike Data Price - NCC
Premium Times, 30 November 2016
The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday announced the immediate suspension of the new minimum pricing template for data services by mobile operators in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerians React to Proposed Hike in Cost of Data
Daily Trust, 29 November 2016
Some ICT stakeholders have expressed mixed reaction to the proposed increase in the cost of data by some telecommunication operators from Dec. 1, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Consumers Kick Against Hike in Data Tariff
Guardian, 30 November 2016
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) on Wednesday said the directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for data tariff increase was… Read more »