The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa
Ibom) gave the assurance on Friday while addressing newsmen at the National
Assembly complex in Abuja.
Idem said that a bill to compel service providers to
implement pay-per-view has passed second reading in the house.
He said that the bill, when passed into law, would expand
the powers of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to ensure the
implementation of pay-per-view tariff on cable TV, such as DSTV, Star Times and
others.
“I want to assure Nigerians that after the passage of the
bill, the issue of indiscriminate price increase even when Nigerians do not
expect and service not consumed will be a thing of the past.
“I want to appeal to Nigerians to be patient and hopeful as the
bill will soon come up for third reading,” he said.
Idem, also the Deputy Chairman, House Committee on
Communication, assured that the bill would break the monopoly currently
witnessed in the sector.
According to him, it will open up the space for more local
and foreign operators to come in and there will be more options for Nigerians.
The lawmaker said that it would create a lot of employment
opportunities, noting that the number of companies coming in will help grow the
economy. (NAN)
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