Rwanda's telecom regulator: 'Rwanda Utilities
Regulatory Authority (RURA)' has fined MTN Rwanda, a division of the
South African owned telecommunications company, $8.5 million for
breaching its licensing conditions by hosting its IT services outside
the country.
According to RURA, MTN Rwanda Ltd
provided services in contravention of enforcement notice and directives
issued by the regulator against hosting its IT services outside the
country.
By doing so, they breached its license obligation requiring it
to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and any other regulatory
instruments issued by the competent authority.
"On
4th May 2017, the Regulatory Board of RURA conducted a hearing session
in which MTN Rwanda Ltd was informed on the breach of its license
obligations and given the opportunity to be heard, whereby MTN Rwanda
Ltd admitted the above mentioned breach. In accordance with the
applicable laws, the Regulatory Board of RURA decided to impose on MTN
Rwanda Ltd administrative fine of seven billion thirty million Rwanda
Francs (7,030,000,000)."
MTN Rwanda said it has been notified by the regulator about the penalty and that the parties were discussing the matter.
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