AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC) IN REGULATING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION

       Introduction

The world has become a global village with Telecommunication being an indispensable tool in the entire process of globalization¹. However, it is not in dispute that Telecommunication industries play essential roles in this process. This is obviously why development process in this vital sector over the years has been phenomenal all over the world. In fact, this is why emerging trend in socio – economic growth shows high premium being placed on  Information and Communication Technology (ICT), by nations, organizations and homes². Unlike in the past, government consider Telecommunications service to be so vital to national interest and economic development that it was placed directly under their control in most countries until fairly recently, when deregulation and competition were introduced³. The emergence of Telecommunication has brought a new era in Telecommunication industry. The internet, mobile phone and computer, have brought about a fundamental shift in patterns of communication and human relationships. Communication revolution has also brought about amazing social, economic, cultural and psychological transformation. It has reduced the globe into a village through deduction of time and space. The recent advances in telecommunications technology have been an important vehicle in permitting information exchange to develop at a valuable commodity for moving the country into post industrial and information based economic growth.