{"id":84594,"date":"2025-08-22T16:23:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/consumer-protection-commission-requests-pura-to-rescind-policy"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:02:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:02:48","slug":"consumer-protection-commission-requests-pura-to-rescind-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/consumer-protection-commission-requests-pura-to-rescind-policy","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Protection Commission Requests Pura to Rescind Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has expressed strong opposition to the recent decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to introduce price regulation on internet data services.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to the GCCPC, this move will prevent consumers from benefiting from unfettered competition among GSM operators.<\/p>\n<p>In a press statement yesterday, the GCCPC noted that the recent intense competition among operators has driven data prices to their lowest levels ever, making them more affordable for vulnerable consumers and small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Commission believes that the introduction of price regulation will prevent consumers from benefiting from unfettered competition,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The GCCPC argued that regulatory interventions risk undermining the gains of open market rivalry, where businesses compete on price, quality, and service innovation to the benefit of consumers.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging concerns about network quality during the price war, the Commission believes that raising consumer prices through regulation punishes consumers instead of addressing structural and investment issues within the sector.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegulatory interventions risk undermining the gains of open market rivalry, where businesses compete on price, quality, and service innovation to the benefit of consumers. The Commission strongly believes that sustainable investment in network quality must not come at the expense of consumer welfare,\u201d the GCCPC stated.<\/p>\n<p>It called on Pura to rescind the policy in favour of approaches that promote both affordable pricing and quality improvement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) has expressed strong opposition to the recent decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to introduce price regulation on internet data services. According to the GCCPC, this move will prevent consumers from benefiting from unfettered competition among GSM operators. 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