NBTC board rejects new mobile tariff structure due to lack of study

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board declined to approve a new tariff structure for mobile services, citing a lack of comprehensive study on the matter. The proposed tariff would have charged customers on a per-second basis, reflecting actual usage.

The board has voiced concerns over the potential for increased costs for consumers and has asked for a more thorough investigation into the proposal. Management has been granted an additional 30 days to complete further studies and finalise the draft.

According to an anonymous source within the NBTC board, the rejection of the tariff proposal will result in the continuation of the current mobile tariff structure. This structure favours two main types of packages, one being a flat-rate, unlimited usage package, and the other a per-second billing package based on actual usage.

These two packages account…