By Mercy Peter
Applicants for the Interim Service Authorisation (ISA) are required to pay N250,000 as an administrative fee, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced.
NCC said the fee will henceforth be paid alongside applications for the General Authorisation Framework (GAF).
The ISA does not automatically translate to operating licence.
The Commission explained that it is part of regulatory initiatives to support new telecom innovators, including tech-driven startups or large companies, with a safe ecosystem to demonstrate feasibility, assess risks, and validate ideas before product or service launch.
NCC said the initiative was contained in its General Authorisation Framework document, which is an update of the Commission’s licensing process.
The authorisation lasts up to nine months, an initial three months, and it is renewable once for a maximum total duration of six months.
Other scope of the framework are that during the testing phase, new Telcos will be required to provide monthly reports under close NCC supervision.
