According to a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission, With effect from February 5, all domestic Off-Net Short Messaging Service (SMS), will cost N4.00. 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.”
VIA: MOB
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