NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Section 113: Unserved areas, undeserved areas and undeserved groups.

2003Section 113 of 158Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) A determination by the Commission under section 112(1) of this Act shall include definitions of "institutions", "unserved", "underserved areas" and "underserved groups within a community".
(2) In determining the definition of "unserved" and "underserved areas", the Commission may have regard to-
(a) the availability of services in particular areas or places;
(b) the level of competition in particular areas or places, and
(c) the commercial viability of installing network facilities or providing network services or applications services in particular areas or places.
(3) The Commission may, in determining the definition of "underserved groups within a community", have regard to-
(a) the availability of services to such groups ; and
(b) any barriers to the use of available services.

Cite this section

Section 113, NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS ACT (2003).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/nigerian-communications-act/section/113/