MTN Drags NCA To Court Over Attempts To Break Monopoly

In a statement, MTN said despite consultations with NCA, the company was left with no choice than to resort to the court to seek redress.

Telecommunication Giants, MTN has dragged the sector regulator, NCA to court over what the company terms as unfair attempts by the regulator to break it’s near monopoly.

MTN described the government’s move as “unfair” and said the decision to go to court, was a “difficult” move.

The Ministry of Communications on June 9, 2020 announced that the telecommunication industry was facing “glaring disparities” and “imbalances” which it said was unhealthy for competition.

According to a statement signed by the Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, the new policies were meant to correct the imbalance in the telecommunication market.

However, Mtn says that even though they acknowledge the authority of the regulator in promoting fair competition, they believe they are being treated unfairly.

Source:GhanaFeed.Com