The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday said the June 30, 2016 deadline given to all telecom operators to start implementation of ‘Do-not-Disturb’ code stands.
NCC had recently mandated all mobile network operators to dedicate a short code, 2442, on their networks for use by subscribers to opt-in to ‘Do-Not-Disturb’ database to register their numbers against unsolicited messages. It had given them up to next month ending to comply with the directive. Yesterday, the NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman, Prof Umar Danbatta, told the operators and consumers at a Telecoms Consumer Parliament organized by the Commission in Abuja that the effective date for compliance remained June 30. He said huge sanctions await any operator that failed to comply to the directive after the deadline.
At the end of the meeting, the consumers were unanimous in calling on the telcos to stop auto-renewal services.
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