NCC
has moved to finally curb the menace of unsolicited text messages
forwarded to subscribers by their telecommunication companies.
Henceforth, any network provider that sends unsolicited text messages (SMS) to subscribers would pay a fine of N5million.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof.
Umar Danbatta disclosed this yesterday at the 46th convocation of the
University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
He spoke on: “The Role of ICT in Tertiary Education in Nigeria-NCC interventions.” Danbatta explained that the commission has contributed over 1.4 trillion naira to the country’s economy since its inception.
The chairman urged policy makers to adopt information communication
technology (ICT) to grow the economy. He canvassed the use of ICT in
addressing the challenges in agriculture, health, energy and education
sectors.“It is in the interest of the country to harness the potentials
in the information-driven age to facilitate the socio-economic
development.
“The commission will continue to facilitate the improvement of
the content delivery and capacity development of tertiary institutions,”
he said.
He emphasized that NCC’s commitment to improving learning in
tertiary institutions to reduce time wastage in accessing teaching and
learning materials.
According to him: “Functional SAT 3, Main-One, Glo 1 and WACS
and In-Country Fibre Optic Cables Distribution and Last Mile, were other
viable investment opportunities for business people.”
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