Which federal regulatory agency conducted the landmark January 2001 Digital Mobile License auction that introduced commercial GSM cellular networks to Nigeria?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Nigerian Communications Commission
- Step 1: In January 2001, the NCC under Executive Vice Chairman Ernest Ndukwe organized an internationally acclaimed spectrum auction in Abuja. Step 2. The auction licensed Econet Wireless (now Airtel) and MTN Nigeria, initiating rapid expansion of mobile telecommunications. Answer: the Nigerian Communications Commission. Why not the others: NITDA handles IT policy and digital economy frameworks; NBC regulates radio and television broadcasting; NITEL was the former state monopoly.
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