Sandra Eke Obtaining a Telecommunications Licence in Nigeria: Substantive and Procedural Requirements (Part 2) Obtaining a telecommunications licence is essential for entities that desire to provide communication services within the local market. It is a regulatory compliance requirement expected of prospective telecommunications service providers to avoid facing severe sanctions from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). 2 Prior to applying for a licence, it is important to note that there are two major classifications of licences: Individual and Class Licences, 3 and the procedure for procuring them vary. The modalities involved in procuring an individual licence is more complex in comparison to the procedure