We all know how hard things are in this country, and yet some people still choose to compound our problems.

As for me, maybe there's is something I do not know, so anyone should please enlighten me, exactly what purpose does NCC serve in Nigeria, what role are they meant to play, and what role are they playing?

I remember a time not too long ago when news came out that NCC restricted the network operators from reducing their call and data tarrifs,

Also, I think MTN said NCC directed them to stop the xtracool plan
And now, to increase the prices of data plans, and again tax us on calls longer than 3 minutes, WTF!!!

Someone please help, what exactly does NCC stand to gain from all these?

simple .. to oppress the masses and be friendly to their pockets...

Even Google ask me same question,

May God thunder fire that silly Thing with its bosses and staff,awon eleri'bu ,mashanfani........,it'z like a mole had entered dat organisation.

Dear my fellow Nigerian, A directive has been sent out by the Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC) to all telecommunication network in Nigeria. This will result in increase of data rates which will take effect from 1st of December, 2016. I am very sure your service provider has notified you about this development already.
In this year and time we live in, Data is suppose to be more affordable and not more expensive. And looking at the ease/advantages the internet has added to our everyday life, increment of data rates will only make it harder to access the internet thereby taking us backwards instead of forward.
Therefore, In disagreement with this move by NCC and telecommunication companies, we have made an effort stop this from taking effect by creating an online petition at Change.org and we need you to sign it to show your support. The link to the petition is: https://www.change.org/p/nigeria-communication-commission-ncc-data-plans-rates-by-carriers-in-nigeria-should-not-be-increased-by-ncc?recruiter=642402116&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
Please I already believe you would sign this petition to show your support for us and against NCC. But you also have to share/re-broadcast this message to as many people as you can. Thank you as you do so.

I honestly dont know again.since buhari came all org in nigeria has been performing reverse function

When d current chairman of d board is an 80-year old man, how do u expect him to knw how things in d current generation work.

NCC has neva bn useful to Nigerians. Always protecting d interests of their pockets n dat of d govt.

Their work? Making life unbearable for Nigerians.

My people let's make so much noise on all social media platforms, and even conventional media on this draconian fixing of price by NCC on telecoms for subscribers, believe me if the heat is on it will get to leadership of this country and they may ask ncc to reverse the directive. Remember NCC is just a parastatal under ministry of communication.

Let's us bombard social media accounts of our legislators so that they can step in, remember tha Nass always want to be populist and this is an opportunity of them.

The only reason I see why ncc will ask operators to increase prices is because they receive some part of the price and what to dothey do with it apart from financing there expensive lifestyles, ncc earns as much as nnpc and there staff mostly live larger than even oil workers obviously greed has entered and they want more, remember their board was just approved by the Nass recently I thinks they want to butter the bread of this new board members.

For goodness sake if a network want it should offer it services for free, NCC should just focus on quality of service and not be fixing prices for tecos

These guys are just out to curb the many criticism they perceive from social media

The think increasing data plans will reduce the number of people who'll have access to Internet and stop the bashing but I promise them that in this very instance they are wrong and very very wrong at that

Make our Lifes miserable

To..

PRIMARY FUNCTION: supervise and regulate the activities of service providers.
ROLE PLAYING: Compounding and multiplication of their account through illegal means to impress the presidency in terms of TSA.

To regulate the activities of communication companies, but unfortunately they care more about their pockets

PhonePlanet:
Dear my fellow Nigerian, A directive has been sent out by the Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC) to all telecommunication network in Nigeria. This will result in increase of data rates which will take effect from 1st of December, 2016. I am very sure your service provider has notified you about this development already.
In this year and time we live in, Data is suppose to be more affordable and not more expensive. And looking at the ease/advantages the internet has added to our everyday life, increment of data rates will only make it harder to access the internet thereby taking us backwards instead of forward.
Therefore, In disagreement with this move by NCC and telecommunication companies, we have made an effort stop this from taking effect by creating an online petition at Change.org and we need you to sign it to show your support. The link to the petition is: https://www.change.org/p/nigeria-communication-commission-ncc-data-plans-rates-by-carriers-in-nigeria-should-not-be-increased-by-ncc?recruiter=642402116&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
Please I already believe you would sign this petition to show your support for us and against NCC. But you also have to share/re-broadcast this message to as many people as you can. Thank you as you do so.

I would have loved to sign the petition, but it's a waste of time. It doesn't work, at least not in Nigeria.

A very useless organization. Are they not the same people that fined injoo N1M for producing inferior products and it was paid on the same spot at a go. They were left to continue production.. I don't know how increasing the data rates will benefit the massess, they are only after their own pockets.
Selfish, self-centered, grosteque-looking bunch of clowns

am sure they (the service providers) cannot misbehave like this in a developed country... God help naija

Good initiative but trust me our country is Cursed.

Regulation.

These are their official stated objectives.

To promote the implementation of the national communications or telecommunications policy as may from time to time be modified and amended.

To establish a regulatory framework for the Nigerian communications industry and for this purpose to create an effective, impartial and independent regulatory authority.

To promote the provision of modern, universal, efficient, reliable, affordable and easily accessible communications services and the widest range thereof throughout Nigeria.

To encourage local and foreign investments in the Nigerian communications industry and the introduction of innovative services and practices in the industry in accordance with international best practices and trends.

To ensure fair competition in all sectors of the Nigerian communications industry and also encourage participation of Nigerians in the ownership, control and management of communications companies and organisations.

To encourage the development of a communications manufacturing and supply sector within the Nigerian economy and also encourage effective research and development efforts by all communications industry practitioners.

To protect the rights and interest of service providers and consumers within Nigeria.

To ensure that the needs of the disabled and elderly persons are taken into consideration in the provision of communications services.

To ensure an efficient management including planning, coordination, allocation, assignment, registration, monitoring and use of scarce national resources in the communications sub-sector, including but not limited to frequency spectrum, numbers and electronic addresses, and also promote and safeguard national interests, safety and security in the use of the said scarce national resources.

Source: http://www.ncc.gov.ng/about-ncc/mandate#objectives-of-the-ncc

Here is how it works.

NCC increased the tax from service providers in an attempt to increase revenue.

The service providers protested and say they can't afford such tax increase with present business climate and tariff.

NCC say, ok, increase your tariff to be able to pay the tax.

Service providers reply, no, we can't just increase like that, it would hurt our business.

If it must be increased, let it come from you (NCC)

NCC now says, oya put the message in this format, "......... with directives from the NCC........"

Case closed

Communication coys regulator

And they stand as liaison officer between the coys and their customers. Representing the government in the interest of the people

They're just there to increase tariff nd data subscription payment... Nothing good about them

They increase prices of data

To make life hard.....

COLLECTING KICKBACKS FROM GSM COYS
GIVING BRIIBES TO LEGISLATORS BOTH SENATE AND HORS

ADD URS

Donsammi:
simple ..
to oppress the masses and be friendly to their pockets...

It looks like I'm just understanding this fact

I went to their page on Facebook and laid curses on them....

I think functions are opressing,suffering,Xtorting the telcom users so as to impress their Feudal lords such as their cronies and Oga BuBu Mugu@Da Top.

Owell Zoogerians when will
PURGENALIZATION START