GCCPC Condemns PURA’s Price Regulation on Internet Data Services – Foroyaa Newspaper

GCCPC Condemns PURA’s Price Regulation on Internet Data Services – Foroyaa Newspaper

The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has expressed strong opposition to the recent decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to introduce price regulation on internet data services. The move comes after an intense period of competition among the country’s GSM operators, which had driven data prices down to historically low levels. In an undated statement issued on Wednesday, the Commission noted th…

GCCI, consumers slam PURA’s halt on cheap internet bundles

“The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) notes with concern the recent decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to introduce price regulation on internet data services following an intense period of competition among GSM operators,” GCCI states in a dispatch.“For many years, consumers in The Gambia have faced some of the highest data prices in the sub-region, with no regulatory intervention. Recently…