obile subscribers in some Nigerian states should expect to pay more for telecom services over the removal of fuel subsidy, according to The Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON).

As a result of the hike in fuel prices, it is expected that there would be an increase in tariffs as the operators’ support services are dependent on fuel, even though the core of their power is generated by the use of diesel.

“Therefore, with the increase in the cost of PMS, it is foreseen that it will also affect the cost of doing business, meaning that it will affect the cost of network operations as well, said ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo.

Adebayo also said that some mobile operators cannot maintain their networks in some states in the South-East because of issues of multiple taxes imposed by the government and its agencies.

source http://www.nairation.com/discussion/20/telecom-operators-in-nigeria-may-increase-tariffs-over-fuel-subsidy