{"id":91122,"date":"2015-02-14T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=91122"},"modified":"2015-03-03T07:09:57","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T07:09:57","slug":"interconnect-clearing-house-will-reduce-ncas-revenue-minority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/02\/interconnect-clearing-house-will-reduce-ncas-revenue-minority\/","title":{"rendered":"Interconnect Clearing House will reduce NCA’s revenue – Minority"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Minority Spokesperson on Communication, Kennedy Agyapong has advised government not to adopt the Interconnect Clearing House system.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”CRIMz6IdpDszuifYJDmdi1CySQ6utXtA”]According to him, the system will increase government expenditure and reduce the revenue generated by the National Communication Authority (NCA).<\/p>\n
The Parliamentary Committee on Communications on Thursday held a crucial meeting with key stakeholders in the nation\u2019s telecommunication sector.<\/p>\n
The meeting was to discuss government\u2019s plans to introduce an Interconnect Clearing House system to prevent Sim box fraud in the telecom sector.<\/p>\n
While the government argues that the intended move will help ensure revenue integrity in the sector, telecom service providers have argued the move will undermine service quality<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, compromise privacy of customers and also lead to high tariffs.<\/p>\n Thursday’s meeting was attended by MPs, officials of the Ministry of Communication, the Telecom Chamber, and representatives of the telecos.<\/p>\n