MIGHTY FM LTD vs. NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, ACCRA

PROF. DATE-BAH JSC (RETIRED): On 19th January 2018, the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal, pursuant to section 88 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and Regulation 1 of the Electronic Communications (Rules of Procedure of the Electronic Communications Tribunal) Regulations, 2016 (LI 2235), expressing dissatisfaction with the Respondent's decision refusing to vacate totally the penalty imposed on it, but rather imposing a reduced fine by a letter dated 21st December 2017. The Appellant also complained of the Respondent's refusal to undertake an inspection of the Appellant's newly acquired premises at Amakom, Kumasi, in spite of repeated requests to do so. The reliefs sought by the Appellant were, first, the vacation of the Respondent's decision imposing a fine on the Appellant and the restraining of the Respondent from revoking/suspending the Appellant's authorisation or closing down its station. The second relief sought was an order enjoining the Respondent to un...