The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced it would impose N10million fine on any telecoms network that violates its guidelines on the promotion of adverts in the telecoms networks.
Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Eugene Juwah, disclosed this on Tuesday at the public inquiries on the draft enforcement processes/procedures, regulations and SIM replacement guidelines held in Abuja.
According to Juwah, due to the rapid growth in the telecoms industry, NCC noticed high incidences of non-compliance to advert regulations by service operators, adding that stringent penalty was required to ensure strict compliance.
He warned that continuous violation of regulations by operators would eventually lead to withdrawal of regulatory assistance by NCC, adding that the Commission would take all necessary measures to ensure that telecoms operators’ compliance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with regard to adverts promotions.