BUSINESS NCA Fines MTN, Directs It To Pay Fine By December 11 Or…

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has sanctioned Mobile Network Operator (MNO), MTN Ghana, for “failing to comply with directives which were issued to them following some challenges with their network recently”.

The telecommunication company have till December 11 to settle the fine of GHS10,000.00 daily following Section N (7) of the Authority’s Schedule of Penalties for failure to submit the report within 24 hours.

”It should be noted that this Pecuniary Penalty is a fine of GHS10,000.00 for each day the infraction persists,” the statement said.

Below is the full statement

1. A fine of GHS50,000.00 in accordance with Section N (23) of the Authority’s Schedule of Penalties for failure to give notice as soon as possible to the Authority and all affected persons including subscribers for challenges with billing inaccuracies regarding the purchase of their telecommunications service bundles.

1. A fine of GHS50,000.00 in accordance with Section N (23) of the Authority’s Schedule of Penalties for failure to give notice as soon as possible to the Authority and all affected persons including subscribers for inaccessibility of MTN’s Customer Care lines.

1. A fine of GHS10,000.00 daily in accordance with Section N (7) of the Authority’s Schedule of Penalties for failure to submit the report within 24 hours. It should be noted that this Pecuniary Penalty is a fine of GHS10,000.00 for each day the infraction persists.

MTN has also been instructed to ensure that the fines in (1) and (2) above are paid by close of business on Monday, 11th December, 2019.

Source: rainbowradioonline.com