The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday announced that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved.
Following this resolution, the NCC said, the approval
granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn.
The commission had on 8 January announced that it approved the partial disconnection of
Globacom to MTN due to non-settlement of interconnect charges.
The partial disconnection, according to the commission,
would prevent Globacom’s subscribers from making calls to MTN, but they would
be able to receive calls to the Globacom network. The commission explained that
at the expiration of 10 days from the date of the notice, disconnection would
be implemented.
But in its statement signed on 17 January, the commission
said it had put the phased disconnection on hold for 21 (twenty-one) days from
17 January.
The commission said It expected MTN and Glo to resolve all
outstanding issues within 21 days.
On Thursday, following its initial public notice, the NCC
said it undertook further regulatory intervention by mediating between the
parties and facilitating the reconciliation process.
“The Commission reiterates that strict adherence to the
terms and conditions of licenses, particularly those delineated in
interconnection agreements, is imperative for all Mobile Network Operators
(MNOs) and other licensees within the telecommunications industry.
“In order to proactively address and prevent future
instances of interconnect indebtedness within the industry, the Commission will
be requesting relevant records and regular updates from MNOs, as well as
adopting a transparent approach towards industry indebtedness.
“This statement serves as a reminder of the commission’s commitment to fostering a stable and compliant telecommunications ecosystem in Nigeria,” the NCC said.
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