Charity Nnaji:
Nigerian Communications
Commission (NCC) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to telecoms companies illegally
using certain spectrum, or face the music.
The Commission said the
use of any spectrum not duly licensed by any operator is criminal and could
lead to imprisonment.
Executive Vice Chairman
of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, warned all unauthorized users of 5.470-5.725
gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band to desist from doing so in order not to incur the
wrath of the Commission.
“The Nigerian
Communications Commission hereby informs the general public that the 5.4GHz
band spanning 5.470 – 5.725 GHz frequency range is a licensed band in Nigeria,”
Dambatta said.
He added that the
transmission of signals or use of equipment in any form on the band without a
frequency license obtained from the NCC is illegal and shall not be tolerated.
Continuing, he warned,
that all concerned operators and companies or any person(s) using the band to
note that it was a criminal offence pursuant to the section 122 of the Nigerian
Communications Act (NCA), 2003 to operate on any frequency not duly assigned by
the Commission.
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