The LTA market research indicators showed the sector’s instability and anti-competitive behavior as a major factor. Orange Liberia sought the intervention of the Court to halt the government from enforcing the surcharge. But the LTA last week condemned the GSM Companies’ decision to introduce new prices for voice and data services. Orange Liberia: “Orange Liberia has paid all 5% regulatory fees, annual license fees, numbering and spectrum fees, $0.14/min and $0.05/min on international incoming and outgoing calls, Goods and Services Tax and continues to comply with its obligations under Liberian law. “Besides the revenue objective, another objective of the LTA Order is to ensure stability and uniformity in the sector; primarily, to remedy the unending war between the GSM companies.

Source: Front Page Africa October 13, 2020 06:56 UTC