Industry seeks regulatory clarity after court affirms FCCPC, NCC roles

By Dapo Akinrefon ABUJA—A Federal High Court judgment affirming the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, authority to regulate Nigeria’s airtime lending market, while holding that telecommunications licensing remains the responsibility of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has sparked fresh debate among industry stakeholders.” The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria, WASPAN, in a statement by its Chairman, Regulatory and Partnership, Osa Umweni, said the judgment clarified that the FCCPC does not issue telecommunications licences.

Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, welcomed the ruling, saying it clarifies the respective roles of the FCCPC and the NCC.