By EzeOgba Godslove A
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said it is engaging pay television company, MultiChoice Nigeria, for clarity over the increase in subscription rates.
Recall that MultiChoice on Tuesday, announced the increase in DStv and GOtv subscription rates, blaming it on the rising cost of inflation and business operations.
Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, said this in a chat with news correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday.
Irukera said the engagement was to check whether the company implemented a change in terms and conditions in line with the Commission’s mandated steps.
According to him, our orders were broad and it will be important that compliance is prioritised.
He further stated that for now, the first check with MultiChoice is whether they implement, or intend to, a material change in terms and conditions (of which price is one) without the steps the Commission has mandated as conditions precedent.
The rates are Xtraview +PVR access fee formerly N2,300, now N2,900, Business will now go for N2,669, Padi formerly N1,850 will now be N2,150, Yanga formerly N2,565 will now be N2,950, Confam formally N4,615 will now be N5,300.
Also, Compact formerly N7,900 will now be N9,000, Compact Plus formerly N12,400 will now be N14,250, while Premium which was N18,400 will now go for N21,000.
