The house of reps will commence debate on the amendment of the NCC Act Cap. N97 Laws of the Federation Nigeria, 2004.
The bill, according to news agency Business day, looks to “provide for the regulation of unsolicited telephone communications from all communication industries in Nigeria, make provision for the promotion of online safety that will require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide a service that excludes adult content and fore related matters.”
It further seeks to substitute section 4(1) of the NCC principal Act, by providing that “the protection and promotion of interest of consumers against unsolicited telephone calls for direct marketing purposes and related purposes; unfair practice on matters relating to tariffs and charges and the availability of quality of communication service or facility” as well as “adult content in the services provided by the internet service providers.”
The amendment bill gives power to the governing board with the assent of the minister to “regulate unsolicited telephone calls for direct marketing from communication industries, require internet service providers and mobile phone operators to provide services that excludes adult content and generally give full effect to the provisions of this bill.”
The interpretation of the adult content, refers to “means of Internet access that exposes nudity or contains pornography, harmful and offensive materials from which persons under age of 18 are protected,”