Last response Dec 2, 2016 10am · 686 views · 2 responses · Started: Nov 30, 2016 11pm News
Funke Adesanya · Nov 30, 2016 11pmany sure info on the Senate and NCC matter on data
Emmanuel E-Boyz Odili · Dec 2, 2016 8amabeg update me...what was the original matter?
Funke Adesanya · Dec 2, 2016 10amThe Nigerian Senate has asked the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, to immediately halt the proposed Internet data tariff hike.
The new data tariff regime is billed to commence Thursday, December 1, after the NCC had communicated the telecommunications companies and asked the big operators, namely MTN, Glo, Etisalat and Airtel, to hike data price.
The proposal has seen Nigerians protest the hike on social media, expressing fears the government planned to limit citizens’ access to Internet.
But on Wednesday, the Senate, following a motion under matter of urgent importance by Bala N’ Allah, the Senate Deputy Leader, condemned the planned data tariff hike, and asked the NCC to halt the increase immediately.