Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, FNSE (Executive Vice

Transcript:Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, FNSE (Executive Vice:
Prof. Garba Umar Danbatta, FNSE (Executive Vice Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer) Nigerian Communications Commission 22nd January 2016 The Mandates of Nigerian Communications Commission Introduction Enabling laws Mandates of Nigerian Communications Commission Structure of the Nigerian Communications Commission Implementation approach and methodology Scorecards Challenges and possible solutions Conclusion 2 Presentation Outline Introduction The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was established by Decree no. 75 of November 1992. After the inauguration of the first Board, the Commission commenced operations in 1993, however, Market liberalization commenced fully in the year 2000. 3 Enabling Laws Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Enabling Laws The laws that guide and enable the operations of the Commission include: NCC decree 75 of November 1992 The National Telecoms Policy (NTP) 2000. (New one under review) Wireless Telegraphy Act , 1990 Nigerian Communications Act 2003 5 Key provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 Key provisions in the NCA 2003 include: A repeal of the NCC decree 75 of 1992, as amended The reform of the Nigerian Communications Commission as an independent Regulatory body for the Communications sector Establishment of the National Frequency Management Council Establishment of the Universal Service Fund, to promote the widespread availability and usage of network services, especially the rural un-served and underserved areas of Nigeria. 6 Mandates of the Commission Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Mandates of Nigerian Communications Commission – NCA 2003 8 Mandates of Nigerian Communications Commission – NCA 2003 Cont’d 9 Structure of the Commission Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) 11 The Nigerian Communications Commission Governing Board The Nigerian Communications Act 2003 provides for a Governing Board charged with “Administration of the affairs of the Commission”. The Board consists of 9 Commissioners made up of: 1 Chairman (Non Executive) 1 Chief Executive (The Executive Vice Chairman) 2 Executive Commissioners and 5 Non Executive Commissioners 12 13 Organisational Struture About Universal Access/Universal Service The Universal Service Fund (USF) is a global phenomenon with over 50 countries as signatories to an International Telecommunications Union (ITU) agreement to set aside funds to provide access to technology to the citizenry of their country no matter where they live. The World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) declares that - everyone, everywhere should have the opportunity to participate and no one should be excluded from the benefits the Information society offers. Universal Service Fund (USF) is an opportunity for every National Government to extend the benefits of the Information Society to all