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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has so far issued Landing Permits to only 55 Space Stations to provide coverage over Nigeria’s territory.
In a statement this week in Abuja and signed by Director, Public Affairs, Henry Nkemadu, the regulator said the permits are in exercise of its functions enshrined in the Nigerian Communications Act NCA-2003.
The NCA-2003 is the statutory instrument for the Commercial Satellite Communications Guidelines which oversees all operations in the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and came into effect in November 2018.
According to the statement: “In line with the provisions of Section 13 of the Commercial Satellite Communications Guidelines, the Commission to date, has issued Landing Permits to 55 Space Stations providing coverage over Nigeria’s territory;” adding :
“This list provides the information for each Space Station Landing Permit holder such as Space Station’s licensing administration, orbital location; name of Space Station/Operator; Frequency bands, Frequency range and Service type (either Fixed or Mobile satellite service). It also includes Bandwidth and Landing Permit duration.
“This list will be updated biannually to reflect the status of market access and all the Landing permits issued or modified (depending on whether the Commission has been notified with a request for a Landing Permit or a request to remove a Space Station from service or the Landing Permit of a Space Station has lapsed).”
List of authorised Space Stations in Nigeria
This list of authorised Space Stations with permit to provide coverage over Nigeria is available on the Commission’s website via the URL https://www.ncc.gov.ng/…/list-of-authorized-space-stations-….
