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Reps Propose Law To Allow NBC Decide Tariffs For DSTV, Others

Reps Propose Law To Allow NBC Decide Tariffs For DSTV And Others.
House of Representatives has proposed a law to issue the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) the authority to decide the per-view cost for Digital Satellite Television Services, DSTV and other Broadcasting outfits in the country.
OnyxNews Nigeria gathered that the bill which was exclusively obtained by VANGUARD on Monday, is sponsored by Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa Ibom).
The Bill amends Section 2(1) of the Principal Legislation to read that the NBC, will “regulate and review through its broadcasting codes, the tariff being charged by the Digital Satellite Television Services and other broadcasting outfits in Nigeria and subscription policy for subscribers”.
Section 2(2), states that: “The Commission, shall further oversee the operations of the operators in the industries in the following manners: guarantee openness and competition in the industry favourably for the participation of all and sundry; promote efficiency and expand opportunities for participation of local investors in the industry, without downplaying the active foreign investment, assist local operators in the industry to attain and compete favourably.
“Set and review the broadcasting code and operational policy inclusive of its pricing and charged tariff from time to time, to allow for flexible players in the industry, review the broadcasting rights of every Digital Satellite Briadcast industry from time to time, to create room for flexible practice in the industry, the commission shall have the reserved sold right, to oversee the implementation of this process, without any interference”.
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Recall that on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the NBC, during a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives, ordered MultiChoice/ DSTV to suspend new tariffs.
The Acting Director General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr. Armstrong Idachaba, ordered the management of MultiChoice, to suspend the implementation of its new hiked tariffs on different bouquets on its Digital Satellite Television, DSTV
Besides, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also disclosed Federal government’s plan to break the Sporting rights monopoly of DSTV.
The two spoke at the National Assembly, while briefing members of an Ad Hoc Committee looking into the increase in tariffs.
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“I want to agree, with the Committee and call on DSTV to suspend the hike in tariffs”, Idachaba, said when pushed by the Committee.
Earlier, Mr Mohammed told lawmakers that he already signed a code, to break the monopoly of MultiChoice in the country.
“Our amendments to the Broadcasting Act, will affect the break in the monopoly of MultiChoice. Amendments to Section 628 of the Broadcasting Act, is in our broad national interest”, said he.
Members of the Committee, warned that the Pay As You Go platform introduced by the Multichoice for digital satellite communication needed to be
The then Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Pay As You Go Rep Idem who is also the sponsor the Bill, and other lawmakers quizzed the Minister of Information and Cultre Alhaji Lai Mohammed on the new payment template issued by Multichoice for payment of DSTV subscription, as they decried the high cost of tariffs.
Unyime, had argued that the House viewed the increase in the price of subscription of satellite television on the Pay As You Go system as an affront that must be put on hold immediately.
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