Dansoman: NCA closes down unauthorised radio station

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has closed down an unauthorised radio station located at Dansoman in the Greater Accra region.

According to the NCA, the radio station ‘Radio Dam’ was operating from the living room of the operators.

The NCA stated that they uncovered the operations of the station during its Spectrum monitoring exercise.

A statement issued by the NCA said it has recordings of the station operating on illegal frequency 104.9FM saying ‘it was discovered that the transmitter, which was subsequently confiscated, had been hidden under the station’s banner’.

The NCA warns owners of the station to discontinue broadcasting the illegal broadcasting service else it will cause their arrest and subsequent prosecution.

The NCA months ago fined 131 radio stations for failing to renew their licensed.

Read details of NCA’s statement:

Section 3(1) of the Electronics Communications Act (2008), Act 775, states that “except as otherwise provided under this Act a person shall not operate a public electronic communications service or network or provide a voice telephony service without an authorisation granted by the Authority.” The Electronic Communications Regulation, 2011, (LI 1991) further provides that “a person who seeks to provide of a broadcasting service shall make an application for a frequency authorisation to the Authority’.

The operators of the frequency were also in breach of Section 73(1)(b)(c) of Act 775 which provides that a person who knowingly fails to comply with prescribed standards and requirements for the use of radio spectrum and provides electronic communication services without a licence where a licence is required commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than three thousand penalty units or to a term of imprisonment of not more than five years or to both.

Operators of the illegal station had denied running an FM station, insisting that they only operated an online station.

The NCA, however, has recordings of the station operating on the illegal frequency of 104.9FM. Upon checks on the premises, it was discovered that the transmitter, which was subsequently confiscated, had been hidden under the station’s banner.

The Authority has consequently issued a Cease and Desist Order to the operators of the frequency.

This order emphatically warns that if they do not desist from broadcasting the illegal broadcasting service, the NCA will cause their arrest and subsequent prosecution.

By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM

 

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The National Communications Authority (NCA) has closed down an unauthorised radio station located at Dansoman in the Greater Accra region. According to the NCA, the radio station ‘Radio Dam’ was operating from the living room of the operators. The NCA stated that they uncovered the operations of the station during its Spectrum monitoring exercise. A […]

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