b)
Digital Broadcasting Migration
The country continued its preparation on digital broadcasting migration as part of efforts
to switch over from analogue to digital in December 2014.
An anti fraud collaboration between the National Communications Authority (NCA), all
telecom service providers in the country and the Criminal Investigations Department
(CID) of the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of a six-members SIM Box
syndicate operating between Oregon in the United States of America and Accra, Ghana.
Service Delivery
The National Communications Authority monitors and analyzes the performance of
mobile operators in the country every month to assess the user experience using the
mobile voice service, this is conducted in order to direct improvement in their Quality of
Service (QoS). The monitoring also enhances NCA’s understanding of current problems
faced by consumers to enable it work more closely with operators to improve customer
experiences.
MTN and Expresso have been sanctioned. The sanction is based on findings on Quality
of Service in the Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions for February this year. The
assessment was done on Stand –alone Dedicated Control Channel (SDCCH) Congestion,
Call Set up Time (CST), Call Congestion Rate (CCR) and Call Drop Rates.
4.4
Investment Climate
4.4.1
Ghana Investment Promotion Act
The draft Ghana Investment Promotion Bill, 2010 has been completed and has been
circulated among stakeholders further inputs. The new law would address the challenges
identified in the old Ghana Investment Promotion Act and reflect current changes in the
investment climate.
Concessions to hotels and hospitality industry revoked
The Customs and Excise (Duties and other Taxes)(Amendment) Act, 2010, Act 809
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