The New Ucc Directives To Telecom Companies On Sim Cards

In statements shared on social media, various companies have gone on to advise their customers following a directive by the UCC in line with the Sale, Registration and Replacement of SIM cards in the country. The UCC directives are as follows; Under the new measures, a telecom operator will be required to install smart card readers used to verify the personal details of subscribers, matched against their national identity card data. Any Subscribers seeking to acquire or replace their sim  card will undergo a three-step screening process at the service centre and only an original national identity card will be accepted. Arrangements are in place to give the telecom companies direct access to the National ID database by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). 8. All Telecom operators shall forthwith be liable for any violation of Commission directives by their staff of agents whether such violation is by omission, commission or otherwise. 9. For purposes of integration of the API to the operators networks and installation of the CEIR, 2 working committees comprising of representatives from the operators and UCC have been duly constituted with instructions to commence work immediately. 11. All Telecom operators shall prioritize the establishment & implementation of facilities on their respective networks to deny access to any subscriber whose equipment doesn’t comply with the Commission’s type approval requirements