The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday said it has put on hold the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo).
Specifically, the commission has put the phased disconnection on hold for a period of 21 (twenty-one) days from 17 January, 2024, a statement signed by Rueben Mouka, Director Public Affairs said.
Recall, on January 8, 2024 the Nigerian Communications Commission published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from January 18, 2024 due to long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties.
The statement explained that whilst the Commission expects MTN and Glo to resolve all outstanding issues within the 21-day period, “the Commission insists that interconnect debts must be settled by all operating companies as a necessary component towards compliance with regulatory obligations of all licensees”.
The commission emphasised that it is obligatory that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and other licensees in the telecom industry keep to the terms and conditions of their licenses, especially as contained in their interconnection agreements.
