(Reuters/NAN) Rwanda’s telecom industry regulator has fined MTN Rwanda, a division of South Africa’s MTN Group, 7 billion francs (8.5 million dollars) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of its licence.

The regulator said in a ruling posted on its website in Kigali that MTN Rwanda was hosting its IT services hub in Uganda, which it had prohibited.

“They are punished for relocating their IT services outside Rwanda, and this was deliberate,’’ Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority Spokesman Anthony Kulamba said.

MTN Group said it had also received a notification about the fine.

“MTN has been engaging with the regulator on this matter over the past four months.

“MTN Rwanda is currently studying the official notification and will continue to engage with the regulator on this matter,” it said in a statement.

In 2016, the company, which operates in 20 countries, set aside 600 million dollars to pay a fine imposed by the Nigerian government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for not disconnecting unregistered SIM cards.

It paid N30 billion (95.24 million dollars) of the amount in March.

Other telecoms companies operating in Rwanda are Tigo, a unit of Millicom and Airtel Rwanda, a unit of India’s Bharti Airtel.

http://www.nigerianewspaper.com.ng/2017/05/mtn-in-fresh-trouble-fined-85million.html

Interesting.

I say we kick them out of Nigeria and Nationalize the Network.

Tired of them ripping Nigeria off.

Better Telecoms Regulator, unlike one useless NCC that connive with them to milk us dry

GOD CATHCH THEM

That's if they will keep to it, Unlike our foolish NCC that negotiate with terrorists like MTN.

Outcome of false whistle blew through their network

Naija curse deh follow them.... everywhere they go

Omagago:
Better Telecoms Regulator, unlike one useless NCC that connive with them to milk us dry

The fine that the NCC imposed was based upon the number of breaches as agreed upon by all the telecommunications companies in Nigeria.

Why was it only MTN who were so recalcitrant?

Could it be because they believed they were too big to abide by the law?

What da hell is wrong with mtn? Always breaching contract terms and regulations! That's good for them by the Rwandan Government

Can't wait for mtn to start sending messages like dial *555* amount then # to help mtn pay it debt when they wanna sell d company sha I get interest

Hope they won't blame NCC for this their cut corners attitude..

Good for them. The only thing they know how to do is collecting people's money for unnecessary subscription

MTN again?

They should be fined more money,

MTN themselves are criminals,

Big Criminals

MTN troubles na everywhere you go

NLproblemchild, what's your take on this?

Keep on fining small time we go reture to archaic style of communication. Government looking for revenue by all means syndrome

LexngtonSteele:
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G for G'strings

Maybe that is why they a sapping data these days. I subscribed three times last month and I have subscribed twice this month. I don't know what those Cooperate thieves keep doing with my data value.

Good for them. I think karma is back for them.

Which terrorist organization is recruiting?

So people are now studying xenophobic MTN and their troubles..

Useless network...Na d citizens dem go finally short change till dem recoup d fine .
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I just dey my own dem send me message say I have successfully subscribe to daily hadith audio and #100 has been debited....To cancel send stop DHM to 44880.
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Really need NCC contact line , that's if no be collabo both of dem dey run.

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Good for baba yellow[color=#990000][/color]

Everybody carry mtn dey shine.
But those south africans are crooks.

They keep ripping people off. They have been subscribing me to unwanted plans..
Imagine if they deduct 50 naira from 30m subscribers.

But their data is good shaa.
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