The governing board of the National Communications Authority (NCA), has today Monday the 4th of October 2021, been sworn into office
The governing board of the National Communications Authority (NCA), chaired by Isaac Emmil Osei Bonsu, has today Monday the 4th of October 2021, been sworn into office.
Minister responsible for Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, performed the swearing in ceremony at the conference room of the NCA.
Other members of the governing board are Mr Joe Anokye, the Director General of the NCA, Mr. Kwabena Adu Boahene, Mr. Alexander Nii Katey, Honorable Ama Pomaa Boateng, Patrick Boateng, Dr. Eugene Owusu, and Madam Ama Daaku. The ninth member of the board is yet to be named.
FM Stations Shutdown
The most pressing issue that would require the immediate attention of NCA governing board is the fifty-seven out of the 144 Frequency Modulation (FM) stations that were cited for various infractions and subsequently shutdown in an audit exercise by the National Communications Authority (NCA).Related Articles
The 57 Radio stations were found to be operating without valid authorizations. Others were found to be in default and were fined by the Authority. The board would give consideration to new applications that have been filed by many of the stations that were shut down by the NCA.
Core NCA Mandate
The NCA governing board among others, is expected to assist the management and staff of the NCA to execute their core mandate of granting licenses and authorizations for operation of communication systems and services by way of allocating, assigning, and regulating the use of frequencies in conformity with the development strategies for the communications industry in Ghana.
The Osei Bonsu led board will also provide director on how the NCA will go about its monitoring of frequencies to identify cases of interference, and take action against illegal broadcasters and users of unauthorized wireless devices.
The NCA also exist to promote and ensure fair competition in the telecommunications industry. This include implementing policy on competition within the remit of the Authority. The governing board will be required to support the efforts of the NCA to promote fair competition and to protect communications services providers from misuse of market power or anti-competitive and unfair practices by other service providers.
Establishing and monitoring quality of service indicators for service providers, educating and protecting consumers, authorizing type approval, enforce equipment standards and coordinating frequency use among neighbouring countries are some of the other areas that the board will be expected to give directing to the NCA.
Source :asaaseradio.com
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