NCC Implements Measures to Support Small Telecom Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking steps to protect small telecommunications operators in Nigeria due to rising complaints from Internet Service Providers (ISPs) regarding the dominance of larger mobile network operators like MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and T2. Dr Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, announced these measures during the Second Stakeholder Engagement Forum on the Study of the Level of Competition in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry held in Lagos.

The NCC plans to use evidence-based assessments to promote fair competition and ensure smaller operators are not disadvantaged. Maida, represented by Mrs Omotayo Mohammed, Head of Competition and Tariff Unit at the NCC, emphasized that the study would provide evidence for regulatory decisions and help identify barriers to competition.

The NCC had previously engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for a comprehensive review of competition in the industry, responding to concerns about market dominance and the sustainability of fair competition.