THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has
slashed the cost of Short Messaging Service (SMS) in the country to N4 per
message.
Head, Media and Public Relations, NCC, Mr
Reuben Muoka, in a press release, said the commission had set a new price cap
of N4.00 per message for all domestic Off-Net SMS with effect from February 5,
2013.
He also said the directive to this effect was
communicated to the operators since January 3, adding that the commission would
not place a price cap on international SMS for now.
The directive, signed by the Director, Legal
and Regulatory Services at NCC, Ms Josephine Amuwa, said the commission 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 analysed 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.
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