Sim Registration News Today

BOGART, not his real name, saw the SIM (subscriber identity module) registration important for various reasons — security and consumer protection.

Yet another SIM registration exercise has run into deadline difficulties. With only a few days left, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and operators are trying to get cardholders to act fast to avoid potential disconnection.

Yet another country has mandated SIM registration and set a deadline after which unregistered subscribers may be penalised. This time its Mauritania, where the authorities are pushing for a process that will involve biometric data in the interests, they say, of enhancing national security and a government drive to combat increasing mobile fraud.

Davao Oriental representative urges public to register SIM cards before deadline

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) has informed operators that they will not be required to collect biometric data from users wishing to register SIM cards.

The National Telecommunications Commission said it did not give permission for telcos to use emergency alerts to remind their users to register their SIMs.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday has directed the government to answer the petition questioning the constitutionality of the SIM Registration Act.

Some lawmakers urged government agencies and telecommunications companies to use the 90-day extension of the SIM registration to reach out to unregistered users, especially those who do not have internet access.

By NTC Deputy Commissioner Jon Paulo Salvahan’s admission, there is nothing in the SIM Registration Act about the suspension of services by unregistered SIM users during the extension period.

Communications and Information Technology Secretary Ivan Uy he will meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday to decide “once and for all” whether the deadline for SIM registration will be extended.