The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced that it has granted approval for the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited (Exchange) from MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN) as a result of non- settlement of interconnect charges.
The commission explained that, “Exchange was notified of the application and was given opportunity to comment and state its case.
Having examined the application and circumstances surrounding the indebtedness, the Commission determined that Exchange does not have sufficient reason for non-payment of the interconnect charges.
“The public is, therefore, requested to TAKE NOTICE that:
“The Commission has approved the Disconnection of Exchange to MTN in accordance with Section 100 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 and the Guidelines on Procedure for Granting Approval Telecommunications Operators, 2012, to Disconnect;
“At the expiration of 5 (Five) days from the date of this notice, MTN will discontinue passing voice and data traffic through Exchange and will, thereafter, utilise alternative channels in interconnecting with other Network Service Providers.
This is contained in a public notice signed by the regulator’s Director in charge of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka and takes effect from Friday 27th December, 2024.
“Please note that this disconnection will subsist until otherwise determined by the Commission.