The Nigerian
Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a final warning to telecommunication
operators who still send unsolicited text messages (SMS) to its
customers.
In a statement by Tony Ojobo, NCC director of
public affairs, the commission reiterated its readiness to protect subscribers
from the nuisance and irritations of unsolicited text messages and calls from
mobile network operators.
Ojobo noted that in spite of earlier warnings to
telecommunication service providers to activate their Do-Not-Disturb facility,
which gives subscribers the freedom to choose the messages they receive, the
commission is still inundated with complaints by subscribers of continuing text
harassment by operators.
The direction issued to industry operators to
activate the 2442 Do-Not-Disturb short code took effect from July 1, 2016, but
has largely ignored.
Ojobo explained that the direction mandates the
operators to take immediate action, which will allow the subscribers to take
informed but independent decisions on what messages to receive from the
networks.
“Industry compliance doesn’t seem to have matched
the seriousness of the direction thus, compelling the Commission to issue a
final warning to the operators,” he said.
-Thecable
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