NCC Fines MTN, Airtel, Glo and Etisalat N1.17 Billion

The Nigeria Communications Commission’s (NCC) penalties hit Bharti Airtel Ltd. of India, Abu Dhabi-based Etisalat, local firm Globacom Ltd. and South Africa-based MTN Group Ltd., some of the dominant carriers in Africa’s most populous nation. Etisalat and MTN must pay N360
million apiece, while Airtel pays N270 million, and Globacom faces a N180 million fine, said Reuben Muoka, a commission spokesman.
The fines come for poor service, dropped calls and bad line quality in March and April, Muoka said. The commission issued a statement Saturday saying that they decided to allow January and February to be a grace period for the companies to improve their services.
MTN, Glo Mobile, Airtel and Etisalat have been fined a total of N1.17 billion Naira  for poor quality of service in the months of April and May, 2012.