Get licences before end of Aug. or quit - Somalia's telecom companies ordered

by: Staff Reporter | 19 August 2021 11:47

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Get licences before end of Aug. or quit - Somalia's telecom companies ordered

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA has given the country's telecommunication companies an ultimatum of two of weeks to apply for licences to operate in the horn of African nation.

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MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA has given the country's telecommunication companies an ultimatum of two of weeks to apply for licences to operate in the horn of African nation.

In a statement, the agency ordered to clear with the authority before the end of August or quit the market.

According to the NCA, applications for national communications infrastructure providers carry an initial fee of US$5,000.

Licensees then need to pay an initial operating fee of $275,000 and an annual fee of $50,000.

The agency issued a warning that they will have to conform with the country’s unified licensing framework which complies with national communication law.

The NCA said the law covers operators of communications infrastructure, plus application and service providers, including mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), internet service providers, suppliers of terminal equipment, providers of satellite services and registrars for Somalia’s .so domain.

Since last July, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has been raising awareness among the various players in the national telecom market on the need to work within a legal framework.

According to the NCA, the unified licensing framework was designed to promote technological innovation and provide a more conducive environment for market growth and improved welfare.