Telecommunication subscribers in the country may be in for a
rough year as the network operators are said to be considering another increase
of their tariffs soon in order to sustain services amidst a tough operating
environment.
Sources within the industry told reporters that the
major reason for the planned hike, according to the telecommunication
operators, was the increasing multiple taxation by governments at different
levels.
Reports recalls that the proposed new data tariff
floor, approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was suspended
last December, after a public outcry and intervention by the Senate.
In its reaction, the Association of Licensed
Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed its
dissatisfaction with the new development.
It made its position known in a statement by its chairman,
Mr. Gbenga Adebayor.
This year, Nigerian telecom consumers may witness increase
in their voice, data and broadband services from the mobile network operators.
Already, the planned introduction of a nine per cent
Communications Service Tax (CST) by the federal government through the National
Assembly to shore up 2017 budget revenues may be another trigger that would
lead to the hike.
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