Twenty-two years after the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 was enacted and activated, the House of Representatives Committee on Communications, yesterday, began a two-day colloquium in Lagos to appraise the Communications Act by discussing its impact and challenges since 2003, with a view to reviewing it in line with technology evolution.
The colloquium, themed, “The Nigerian Communications Act 2003; 22 Years After – Challenges, Opportunities and Future Directions for a Digital Nigeria,” brought together telecoms operators, industry stakeholders, NCC, and legislators, to discuss the Communications Act and its challenges.
The participants stressed the need for a review that would bring about the development of new strategies that would empower NCC and make it an independent regulator.