Monday 4 January 2016

NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION( AMENDMENT) BILL 2015

LONG TITLE

A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMMISSION ACT TO PROVIDE FOR COMPETITION IN NIGERIA TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR NIGERIAN PARTICIPATION IN WORLD MARKETS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RECOGNIZING THE ROLE OF FOREIGN COMPETITION IN NIGERIA AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO

EXPLANATORY NOTES

This Bill seeks to encourage competition in the Nigeria broadcasting industry in order to expand opportunities for Nigerian participation in world markets while at the same time recognizing the role of foreign competition in Nigeria thereby providing consumers with competitive prices and product choices.


This House Bill sponsored by Hon. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje amended Section 2 subsections 1 of the Principal Act (also known as National Broadcasting Commission Act) by inserting two new paragraphs. The Bill also propose to insert a new Section 13A to address the issues of Competition, Monopoly and Wholesale Offer in our broadcasting market.


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