SIM registration 'fails' to protect consumers
BOGART, not his real name, saw the SIM (subscriber identity module) registration important for various reasons — security and consumer protection.
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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 it's 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.