The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has retracted its recent press statement concerning the operations of Starlink, a satellite internet service provider.
In a concise message sent to media outlets on Tuesday, the NCC admitted that the statement was issued in error and urged editors and journalists to withdraw any associated publications.
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“Kindly note that this press statement on Starlink was issued in error. It is hereby WITHDRAWN. If already published, kindly BRING DOWN,” the message, signed by the NCC’s Manager of Media Relations, Kunle Azeez, stated.
The Director of Public Affairs for the commission, Reuben Muoka, announced plans to implement enforcement measures against Starlink for raising its subscription prices in Nigeria without obtaining the regulator’s approval.
In a message to customers last week, Starlink informed them that the price increase would affect both existing and new subscribers.
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The monthly subscription fee has risen by 97%, increasing from N38,000 to N75,000. Additionally, new users will now incur a higher cost for the Starlink kit (the hardware necessary for installation), which has been raised to N590,000, a 34% increase from the previous price of N440,000.
However, the NCC has clarified that it did not approve this price hike.
“The decision by Starlink to unilaterally review its subscription packages upwards did not receive the approval of the Nigerian Communications Commission,” Muoka said.
He stated that the commission was “surprised” when the company announced the price changes, even though it had submitted a request for a price adjustment to the NCC, which had not yet granted approval.
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