NCC To Fine Network Providers N5m For Unsolicited Text Messages

NCC has moved to at long last control the danger of spontaneous instant messages sent to supporters by their media transmission organizations.

From this time forward, any system supplier that sends spontaneous instant messages (SMS) to supporters would pay a fine of N5million.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta revealed this yesterday at the 46th meeting of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

He talked on: "The Role of ICT in Tertiary Education in Nigeria-NCC intercessions." Danbatta clarified that the commission has contributed more than 1.4 trillion naira to the nation's economy since its commencement.

The executive asked approach producers to embrace data correspondence innovation (ICT) to develop the economy. He peddled the utilization of ICT in tending to the difficulties in agribusiness, wellbeing, vitality and training sectors."It is in light of a legitimate concern for the nation to tackle the possibilities in the data driven age to encourage the financial advancement.

"The commission will keep on facilitating the change of the substance conveyance and limit improvement of tertiary foundations," he said.

He underscored that NCC's dedication to enhancing learning in tertiary establishments to diminish time wastage in getting to educating and learning materials.

As indicated by him: "Useful SAT 3, Main-One, Glo 1 and WACS and In-Country Fiber Optic Cables Distribution and Last Mile, were other suitable speculation open doors for agents."