NCC May Renew 21 Internet Service Providers Licences in 2016

About 21 licenses of individual Internet Service Providers, ISPs, operating in the nation’s telecoms sector are due for renewal this year.

According to information obtained from Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, website showed that the ISPs were licensed for a period of five years.

They were issued their operating licences in 2011 and this is due to expire for re-validation at different months this year.

Some of the licensees that will renew include Gilat Satcom Nig Limited, Quautet (W.A.) Limited, Kalex Global Solutions Limited, City Central Communications Limited and Global TT Data Networks Limited.

The list also includes Single Eagle Technologies Limited, Hajara Ihsan Nig Limited, Network Information Technology Nig, Limited and Gilat Satcom Nig Limited, Single Eagle Technologies Limited and Lexican Investment Limited. Main one Cable Co. Limited, Network Auditing and Telecom Services, EF ‐ GEE Telecorp Limited, Aida Synergy Nig Limited,

Others are Trussnet Limited, Mfreke Ventures Limited, Conecom Limited, among others. Meanwhile, 18 other ISPs would renew their licences by 2017 while 21 and 20 other ISPS would renew their operating licences in 2018 and 2019 respectively. NCC has issued close to 200 ISP licences to provide Internet services in the country.

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