Mobile phone users are likely to pay more for on-net calls they make, if a new directive from the National Communications Authority (NCA) is implemented.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”a7bkKFOlrLBeKrsJsbTAhTgKdigsh6pR”]Citi Business News has gathered the NCA will soon roll out a new directive asking all telcos to peg their minimum on-net tariff at 4Gp.<\/p>\n
On-net tariff is what telcos charge their customers for calling other numbers on the same network.<\/p>\n
Though some industry players believe the move will promote competition in the industry as well as protect smaller telecom operators, a number of the telecom operators disagree with the move.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Citi Business News Vodafone\u2019s Head of External Affairs Gayheart Mensah said the directive when implemented will only hurt consumers.<\/p>\n
‘If the NCA goes ahead with this directive it is the consumer that will suffer, they will pay more for calls they make’.<\/p>\n
According to him if retail pricing is regulated the effect will be enormous on the consumer.<\/p>\n
‘You are going to eliminate the low income subscribers from that power they have to make calls and send text messages as well as use data.<\/p>\n
This preposition touches the core of our bundles including vodafone red, our supreme bundle etc.’<\/p>\n
Citi Business News has however gathered Vodafone and Tigo have taken the matter to the Electronic Communications Tribunal seeking to prevent the directive from being implemented.<\/p>\n
The tribunal is yet to set a date for hearing to begin.<\/p>\n
By: Vivian Kai Lokko\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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