Nigeria: NCC shuts down illegal telecom firm

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ7QCLk7vAbQx440m3CIuLyFM__GRTtVdtfr7qnu6zHPBmVP9gitN7UaFERrQgubBtFnbh1R-L5QSyB0wnPqRuhIP-Za6gzTunLfgykX3g4snIGPtpuuOfNp2Cq3VUOjwuGqViCH5ECJn/s1600/telecommunication-tower-720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJ7QCLk7vAbQx440m3CIuLyFM__GRTtVdtfr7qnu6zHPBmVP9gitN7UaFERrQgubBtFnbh1R-L5QSyB0wnPqRuhIP-Za6gzTunLfgykX3g4snIGPtpuuOfNp2Cq3VUOjwuGqViCH5ECJn/s1600/telecommunication-tower-720.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shut down telecom provider Owntel Communications. The shutdown is due to the company allegedly offering telecommunications services to customers, without obtaining operational licence.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">NCC enforcement team, led by Mr. Salisu Abdul, head of Enforcement, visited the office of Owntel on Isheri Road in Ojodu, Lagos, where it confiscated some of its equipment as evidence for illegal operation.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to <span style="color: #3366ff;"><a href="http://nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng/"><span style="color: #3366ff;">nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng</span></a></span>, Owntel is offering telecommunications services on vehicle tracking, as well as sales and installation of fixed and mobile telecommunication terminals, without operational licence, which NCC described as an offense amounting to defrauding of the Federal Government.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">According to media statement made by Abdul, “Owntel is providing telecommunication services, especially vehicle tracking services, which involve network and data services that require licence, yet it is operating without any licence.”</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Abdul stated that the company was duly monitored for some months before taking the decision to clamp down on it.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Abdul advised customers to be careful in dealing with telecoms service providers, and always insist that the registration and licence number of any telecoms operator be printed on the receipt they issue to customers, as directed by the NCC.</span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Source: itnewsafrica.com </span></span>

Nigeria: NCC shuts down illegal telecom firm

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has shut down telecom provider Owntel Communications. The shutdown is due to the company allege...

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