The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has temporarily suspended new licence issuance to operators in three categories.
A statement signed by the Director of the Public Affairs Department, Nigerian Communications Commission, Reuben Muoka listed the categories as Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence.
The NCC said the suspension is in accordance with its powers under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 to grant and renew licenses and promote fair competition.
The commission noted that the temporary suspension is to enable a thorough review of several key areas of market saturation, competition level and current market dynamics.
However, it noted that the new directive does not affect pending applications, which would be considered based on merit.
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