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Nigerian Communications Commission NCC Questions About Telecom -
Ask the Regulator
The
Nigerian
Communications Commission (NCC) has produced the information
below titled "Questions
About Telecom -Ask the Regulator" which
NCC believes is useful for
individuals and organizations interested in telecom service in
Nigeria.
What is a telecom License?
A telecom license is legal document that grants you the authority to
engage in a telecom business or to provide a telecom service.
Section 31. (1) of the Nigerian Telecom Act 2003, states that "No person
shall operate a communications system or facility nor provide a
communications service in Nigeria unless authorized to do so under a
communications license or excepted under regulations made by the
Commission this Act.
What are the categories of licenses offered by the NCC?
There are two main categories of licences
namely; class and individual license.
A Class license is a type of general authorization. The terms and
conditions/obligations are common to all. It requires only registration
with the Commission for applicants to commence operations.
Individual license is a type of authorization whose terms, conditions
and obligations; scope and limitations are specific to the service
provision. Process of licensing can take the form of competitive
selection process or Administrative procedure.
What is a Unified Access License?
A Unified License is an authorization that allows the licensee to
provide a basket of services under a single license. For example, under
a Unified License, the licensee may be able to provide Mobile and Fixed
telephony services, National Long Distance Communications Services,
International Gateway services, among others, under one license.
What are requirement for obtaining a license?
The requirements for Class licenses are listed
below:
Obtain a bank draft of N1,000 payable to Nigerian Communications
Commission for the form. (The Commission's name must be written in full
on the draft)
Fill the application form and produce two more copies.
Attach the following documents:
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Certificate of Incorporation
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Tax Clearance Certificate but if it is a new Company, a tax waiver
letter should be obtained and attached to the submission.
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Certified true copy of Articles and Memorandum of Association
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2 passport photographs of authorized representative
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Certificate of qualified technical staff. (if applicable)
Completed application should be submitted in duplicate with all
necessary documents attached and bound
License fee on submission of application is N10,000
All payments are in bank draft
For individual licence, the requirements are:
Obtain a bank of N1,000 payable to Nigerian Communications Commission
for the form. (The Commission's name must be written in full on the
draft)
Fill the application form and produce three copies.
Attach the following documents:
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Certificate of Incorporation
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Tax Clearance Certificate but if it is a new Company, a letter
indicating tax waiver should be obtained and attached to the submission.
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Certified true copy of Articles and Memorandum of Association
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3 passport photographs of authorized representative
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Feasibility report of proposed service applied for.
Completed application should be submitted in triplicate with all
necessary documents attached and bound.
On submission, a non refundable administrative charge which is 5% of the
relevant licence fee would be paid.
License offer is granted if all conditions/requirements are met and the
applicable license fee be paid.
All payments are in bank draft.
For further information, please write to
info@ncc.gov.ng
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COMMENTS
for "Nigerian
Communications Commission NCC Questions
About Telecom -Ask the Regulator":
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March 12, 2009
Chris Ali of Jos,
Plateau state, Nigeria
says:
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My thanks to NCC
and Jidaw for this info. Although I would have liked specific
examples of the class and individual licenses. I suggest that you should also make
regular releases on quality of service and consumer treatment by
service providers. These areas are very problematic.
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