The National Communications Authority (NCA) says it is not factual media reports that telecom tariffs will go up next year is not factual.

Recent media reports claim that telecom tariff would go up by 50% next year.

But the NCA said in a statement said that “the facts of the issue as reported in the press are not reflective of the on-going process by the Authority in reviewing Wholesale Interconnection Rates (WIR) for the mobile network operators.”

It explained that the Wholesale Interconnection Rate is the charge which one telecommunications operator charges the other for terminating calls on its network and not necessarily a reflection of increased tariff.

“At the Public Forum on the Clearing House Licence held on 26^th November, 2014, the NCA only shed light on the impact that the Interconnect Clearing House, to be introduced in May, 2015, would have on the Wholesale Interconnection Rates. The Authority also explained how the operations of the Clearing House will mitigate the rising trends of the Wholesale Interconnection Rates going forward,” it said.

Adom News gathered that nothing concrete has been decided yet in terms of telecom tariffs next year.

The NCA is therefore assuring the general public that “we are aware of the impact and benefits of telecommunication services and that the Authority remains committed to ensuring that the expectations of all stakeholders within the industry are met.”