The Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC), on Thursday set a price cap of N4 per message for all
domestic Off-Net Short Messaging Service (SMS), with effect from Feb. 5.
Josephine Amuwa, the Director, Legal and Regulatory Services of the Commission made this known in a statement made available to Daily Times in Lagos.
Amuwa said that this had been communicated to the operators since January 3, adding that it would, however, not place a price cap on international SMS.
``There was a general recognition that the cost of SMS is too high, especially in view of the interconnection rate of N1.02 for SMS as determined by the Commission in 2009.
``In accordance with the powers conferred on the Commission under Sections 4 and Chapter V11 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003, the Commission hereby sets a price cap of N4 for Off-net SMS.
The new rate shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of the directive, `` Amuwa said.
She also noted that the operators had proposed a price cap ranging between N5 to N10 per message for Off-Net SMS.
The Director said that the Commission would not set a cap for international SMS for now, since interconnect rates for international SMS were outside its control.
Josephine Amuwa, the Director, Legal and Regulatory Services of the Commission made this known in a statement made available to Daily Times in Lagos.
Amuwa said that this had been communicated to the operators since January 3, adding that it would, however, not place a price cap on international SMS.
``There was a general recognition that the cost of SMS is too high, especially in view of the interconnection rate of N1.02 for SMS as determined by the Commission in 2009.
``In accordance with the powers conferred on the Commission under Sections 4 and Chapter V11 of the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA), 2003, the Commission hereby sets a price cap of N4 for Off-net SMS.
The new rate shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of the directive, `` Amuwa said.
She also noted that the operators had proposed a price cap ranging between N5 to N10 per message for Off-Net SMS.
The Director said that the Commission would not set a cap for international SMS for now, since interconnect rates for international SMS were outside its control.
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