Gov’t tables telecoms, PUC bills

Cathy Hughes

The government on Tuesday tabled two bills signalling renewed efforts to liberalise the telecommunications sector.

Public Telecommuni-cations Minister Cathy Hughes tabled the Tele-communications Bill 2016 and the Public Utilities Commission Bill 2016 at Tuesday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

Hughes informed that the telecoms bill was intended “to provide for the establishment of the telecommunication agency and for the regular, coordinated, open and competitive telecommunication sector and for connected matters.” She added that the PUC bill was intended to