Nigeria: Announced Licensing Requirement for all OTT and social media operators
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Description
Announced Licensing Requirement for all OTT and social media operators
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture instructed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria to immediately begin licensing all OTT and social media providers in Nigeria. This move was announced as part of the suspension of Twitter by Nigeria's Federal Government. Exact regulations or compliance-measures are still unclear at this point.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government