The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has directed Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, to provide compensation to subscribers whose network quality of service experience is below specified targets within specific locations.
The directive was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by the Head, Public Affairs Department of NCC, Nnenna Ukoha.
The commission’s position is that subscribers should not be made to bear the full burden of service disruptions where operators fail to meet prescribed standards of service delivery.
Under the directive, erring operators will compensate affected users directly for breaches of Quality of Service, QoS, Key Performance Indicators, KPIs.
Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, it was stated, shall be required to pay the compensations for instances of poor quality of service recorded within specified time frames.
The compensation will be provided in the form of airtime credits, calculated based on subscribers’ average spending patterns and their presence within local government areas where service failures occur.
The directive was said to be rooted in the commission’s broader regulatory philosophy that placed the consumer at the centre of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem.
“Telecommunications services today underpins economic activity, social interaction, and access to digital opportunities. When service quality is poor, the consequences affect productivity, commercial activities, and even public confidence in our communications system,” the NCC stated.
The commission said while regulatory fines had traditionally served as a deterrent against poor service delivery, it was adopting a more consumer-focused approach that strengthened accountability within the industry.
The commission said it had designed the measure to complement existing and ongoing efforts to strengthen service quality monitoring and enforce performance standards.
“Further to this directive by the Commission to MNOs on compensation to consumers, the Commission is also mandating Tower Companies who own the critical infrastructure for Quality of Service delivery, such as masts, to invest in infrastructure with measurable outcomes using sums that it has fined these companies, in addition to other financial fines the Commission will deem appropriate.
“The Commission will continue to reinforce the obligation of operators to invest consistently in network resilience, capacity expansion, and infrastructure upgrades to meet the growing demand for telecommunications services. At the same time, it will deploy regulatory tools that promote fairness, transparency, and accountability across the sector, ensuring that every subscriber receives the quality of service they deserve while sustaining a telecommunications industry capable of powering Nigeria’s digital future,” the statement reads in part.
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