Druss:
Is DSTV a government ministry or is it a private one?

They should worry about enablers for the Nigerian economy - logistics, quality of roads, security, access to food etc

This makes no sense to me. Is DSTV a problem, if it is too expensive - people will stop buying it and they will be forced to correct it.

post=99533014:
This will create room for flexible practice in the industry.


Thumbs-up Mr Mohammed.
Na man u be.

SouthSouth1914:
Anything these lawmakers put their hands usually go up! These lawmakers have outlived their relevance. If they are serious, they should start first with PETROL hikes!

Useless mofos parading themselves as lawmakers when infact they are camouflaging common criminals!

slowice:
Stupidity runs deep in the vains of our legislooters... At least those who own dstv the ones that ve jobs, earn well so they can afford it but everyone of us need electricity which ve become more expensive than dstv, what about cement, petrol and gas that keeps increasing monthly... These are what the common man is interested in not dstv

emperorAY:
while I think price control is a good economic policy DStv subscription is Monopoly driven

Godarz:


Okay i hope you would be happy if you were running a business selling stuff and government came in and told you to sell at a loss to help the poor?

Because if you are supporting government fixing prices of petrol and power and gas and cement you should also agree when government tells you to sell yout goods at a give away price to help the poor.

Don't support price fixing polices. They always end up with unintended consequences

Godarz:


So if you support government fixing the price of petrol then you should support government fixing the price of your businesses products that you sell to help the poor.

GOFRONT:
I will be right back......I'm still on queue to buy Fuel.

SouthSouth1914:


You should do a little bit of reading- Maybe read about “market determinant” and causes of inflation deflation! Price control of goods and service are to be handled by government. But charity should begin at home!

DSTv issues are not paramount at the moment, fuel price hike is. Not everyone has DStv installed at home for viewing, but literally everyone needs petrol in one way or the other. If the prices of petrol can be stable, it is way better than controlling prices of DStv. Do you understand now? Or should I explain more?

slowice:


I'm not talking about price fixing here is the government that want to control dstv which is a private business by the way. But that is the least of our problems. In a country like Nigeria, there are a lot of bottle necks that creates problems for businesses and causes price rise, its the government's responsibility to remove those bottlenecks and create enabling environment for businesses to thrive and competition will drive down prices significantly..... But that's something they re not interested in doing

Godarz:


Well there are alternatives like Startimes.

Dstv is for folks who can afford it. Startimes is much cheaper.

Netflix too is available

martineverest:
the way DStv bills Nigerians is totally different from other African countries..they extort only Nigerians

JidennaJason:
The NBC can also decide the tariff of NTA, a renovated national embarrassment that cost the government N500million billion.

martineverest:
the way DStv bills Nigerians is totally different from other African countries..they extort only Nigerians

post=99533014:
This will create room for flexible practice in the industry.


Thumbs-up Mr Mohammed.
Na man u be.

martineverest:
the way DStv bills Nigerians is totally different from other African countries..they extort only Nigerians

Godarz:


So you support price controls for petrol, but not for your business?

You can't be that inconsistent....because what you mean by market determinat...really is just your euphemism for 'The government should force marketers to sell fuel at N40 per liter'.

edoairways:

DStv is luxury while PMS is necessity

Maxcollins042:
If this stupid government wants the Pay TV company to suspend the intended increase in tariff plans, they should strengthen the local currency and stuff. The only thing I can deduce from this unethical move of theirs is that they may finally succeed in driving the South African company away.