Section 108: Approval of tariffs and charges by commission.

(1) Holders of individual licences shall not impose any tariff or charges for the provision of any service until the Commission has approved such tariff rates and charges except as otherwise provided in this Part.
(2) The licensees specified in subsection (1) of this section shall provide services at the tariff rates and charges so approved by the Commission and shall not depart therefrom without prior written approval by the Commission of such proposed changes in tariff rates and charges.
(3) All licensees mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall publish the tariff rates charged to customers for their respective services and the modifications thereto as may be approved from time to time by the Commission.
(4) The tariff rates established by a licensee mentioned in subsection (1) of this section shall be on the basis of such principles as the Commission may from time to time stipulate in its guidelines or regulation including the following:
(a) tariff rates shall be fair and, for similarly situated persons not discriminatory;
(b) tariff rates shall be cost-oriented and, in general, cross-subsidies shall be eliminated;
(c) tariff rates shall not contain discounts that unreasonably prejudice the competitive opportunities of other providers;
(d) tariff rates shall be structured and levels set to attract investments into the communications industry ; and
(e) tariff rates shall take account of the regulations and recommendations of the international organisations of which Nigeria is a member.