With effect from February 5, all domestic Off-Net Short Messaging Service (SMS), will cost N4.00. This is according to a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
The directive, which was signed by the Director, Legal and Regulatory Services of NCC, Ms. Josephine Amuwa, in a statement issued by the commission’s Head of Media and Public Relations , Reuben Muoka, has been communicated to the operators since January 3, 2013.
But she maintained that the commission will not place a price cap yet on International SMS.
The commission, she said, arrived at the new price cap after due considerations of the submissions made by the operators at various consultative meetings.
She said having evaluated and analyzed SMS traffic information provided by the operators, the commission noted that “There was a general recognition that the cost of SMS is too high, especially in view of the interconnection rate of N1.02 for SMS as determined by the commission in 2009.”
While noting that the operators had proposed a price cap ranging between N5-10 per message for Off-Net SMS, she said the operators also urged NCC not to set a cap for international SMS due to the fact that Interconnect rates for International SMS are outside the commission’s purview.
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Let the call rate also come down,and free Internet services...kudos to NCC
ReplyDeleteWhat has NCC put in place to determine these ratings? No transmission infrastructure and the extravagant amount spent on SIM registration by the regulator has nothing to show....
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I dont know what this NCC is talking about here. The problem of Nigerians regarding this GSM is calls not SMS or whatever you call it. 50% of GSM users do not know who to write not to talk of sending SMS on phone. Nothing like kudos to NCC! They should put N8 flat for all internal calls to all networks.
ReplyDeleteNice 1 NCC dis people are really cutting our neck. Pls dey should also reduce call billing and also internet subsciption so dat an average nigeria can have easy access to the internet jus like other develope countries do. ICT wise nigerians are improving so the government should encourage us 2. Tumbs up NCC we are expecting more.
ReplyDeleteNcc u are now working, where are u before
ReplyDeleteDoing a good job. Call rate should also be splashed and internet service if not out-rightly free. In the same veil security should provided for the equipments of the operators against bandits and area boys syndrome.
ReplyDeleteDoing a good job. Call rate should be splashed and internet service if not out-rightly free. In the same veil adequate security should be arranged for the operators' equipments and area boys syndrome in this country.
ReplyDeleteThis is good news. Congrats NCC. Please look into internet access. In many parts of the world it is free. Nigerians deserve the best @ all times.
ReplyDeleteI think d NCC deserves praise for this step,i will commend it more when it also give flat rate on calls to every network. kudos.
ReplyDeleteI think d NCC deserves praise for this step,i will commend it more when it also give flat rate on calls to every network. kudos.
ReplyDeletein as much as i will benefit from the crash in SMS price, i still believe that healthy competition should be the determining factor in the interest of free mkt. afterall govt agencies (NCC inclusive)are greedy lots who can not be trusted to have the interest of the masses at heart. D move is suspicious.
ReplyDeleteI commend the NCC for a job well done.
ReplyDeleteLike Olivertwist, it is not yet uhuru.
Please look in the call rate.
Even they should considered the idea of calling free between same net work or more calls more free airtime for sms.