GEORICHCAT COMPANM LTD (APPELLANT) vs. NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY ACCRA (RESPONDENT) [2018]DLECT7096

GEORICHCAT COMPANM LTD (APPELLANT) vs. NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AUTHORITY ACCRA (R... [2018]DLECT7096

Date	2018-07-24
Suit No.	APPEAL NO: ECT/APP/007/2018
Citation No.	[2018]DLECT7096

JUSTICE DATE-BAH (PRESIDING)

PROFESSOR QUAYNOR

MR AKPADZI

GODWIN TAMAKLO (WITH MISS MBILLAH AWINSOI) FOR THE APPELLANT

GOLDA DENYO FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2018]DLECT7096
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >GEORICHCAT COMPANM LTD<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>NATIONAL COMMUNICATION
AUTHORITY ACCRA<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>(ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS TRIBUNAL)<o:p></o:p>APPEAL
NO: ECT/APP/007/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 24TH JULY 2018<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>GODWIN TAMAKLO (WITH MISS MBILLAH AWINSOI) FOR THE APPELLANT <o:p></o:p>GOLDA DENYO FOR THE RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>CORAM: <o:p></o:p>JUSTICE DATE-BAH (PRESIDING),
PROFESSOR QUAYNOR, MR AKPADZI <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DECISION<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>PROF.
DATE-BAH JSC (RETIRED): The Respondent granted the Appellant an FM broadcasting
authorisation on 27th March 2012. The duration of the authorisation was five
years. There was a provision in the authorisation that it was to be renewed at
least three months before its expiry, if the holder so desired. The Respondent,
by a letter dated 22nd February 2017 (Exhibit 2 attached to the Respondent's
Statement of Case and a copy also attached to the Appellant's Statement of
Case), reminded the Appellant that its authorisation was due to expire on 26th
March 2017. The Appellant neglected to renew its authorisation and it duly
expired on 26th March 2017. Subsequently, the Respondent
wrote to the Appellant on 23rd June 2017 (Exhibit 3 attached to the
Respondent's Statement of Case) pointing out that it had failed to renew its
authorisation and was thus in breach of section 2(4) of the Electronic
Communication Act, 2008 (Act 775).
The letter gave notice to the Appellant
that the Respondent would close down its station and re-assign its
frequency after 30 days from the date of the letter. The Appellant did not
apply for </main>