MONROVIA – The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) says its attention has been drawn to what it termed as “illegal and arbitrary increase in cost of service (voice & data bundles) by both Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) Lonestar Cell MTN and Orange under the pretense of complying with the surcharge order”. According to the LTA, under relevant provisions of the Liberia Telecommunications Act of 2007, no ‘Term Services” can be increased without approval of the LTA. “The New Term of Services” been promoted is far in excess of what is required for implementation of any order and designed for profiteering and political purposes. Liberians woke up Thursday morning to new charges on voice calls and mobile data which doubled previous prices. The Mobile Network Operators are hereby given 12 hours to rescind this illegal price increase or face appropriate punitive measures.

Source: Front Page Africa October 08, 2020 14:48 UTC