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Nigerian Communications Commission — Digital Services

DefinedTerm · Legislation

Nigerian Communications Commission Act 2003 and associated Type Approval Regulations govern all telecommunications and internet service provision in Nigeria. Community WiFi, mesh networks, and public hotspot operators require an Internet Service Provider (ISP) license or operate under a licensed aggregator. Equipment must carry NCC type approval. Quality of service regulations require uptime and bandwidth records.

TERM CODE
ncc-nigeria
LEGISLATION IDENTIFIER
NCC Act 2003 + Type Approval
LEGISLATION JURISDICTION
West Africa
LEGISLATION LEGAL FORCE
https://schema.org/InForce
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