NCC Propose N200,000 Fine On Service Providers Over NIN, Others
Faith Ukanwa
Sep 21, 2021
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has placed a proposed fine of N200,000 on communications service providers which fails to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number (NIN),and other personal information of each subscriber to its services.
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A proposed draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2020 published on NCC's website states that a licensee who fails to verify and validate biometric, NIN and other personal information before activation is liable to a penalty of N200, 000 for each subscription medium in breach of these requirements."
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According to the regulation, mobile services providers that allow subscribers to make and receive calls, send and receive short message services and other range of services usually provided by such operators without first verifying the subscribers' personal information, including NIN, will be fined per subscription medium.
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Recall that the Federal Government had extended the deadline for NIN-SIM linkage to October 31, 2021.
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