The Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has suspended plans to ban Glo subscribers from calling MTN lines for 21 days.
In a statement on Thursday, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, said the commission decided to suspend the action after the telcos agreed to resolve all outstanding issues between them.
Earlier the regulatory body said it has approved MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited with effect from January 18, 2024, due to a long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties.
However, in its latest directive, the European Commission said it would suspend partial closures for 21 days from January 18, 2024.
“The Commission is pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement to resolve all outstanding issues between them.To this end, and in the exercise of its regulatory powers in this regard, the The Commission today suspended the gradual closure for 21 days from 17 January 2024.
“In granting the authorization, the Commission was deeply aware that this decision We continued to engage both parties to consider the potential impact on consumers and to enable solutions that are in the interests of consumers and consumers.” Prioritize and protect,” the NCC said.
“The Commission expects MTN and Glo to resolve all outstanding issues within 21 days.The Commission expects MTN and Glo to resolve all outstanding issues within 21 days.
According to the NCC, approval of the closure will have a potential impact on consumers.
In its renewal notice, the NCC stressed that mobile network operators and other licensees in the telecommunications industry must comply with the terms of their licenses, in particular those contained in interconnection agreements.
