Section 116, The National Communications Authority Act, 2022

(1) The Authority shall set and regulate the tariffspayable for telecommunications services rendered by public telecommunications operators. (2) A public telecommunications operator shall not offer services unless he submits a written proposal to the Authority stating the tariffs payable. (3) The prices shall- (a) be transparent, based on objective criteria, and non-discriminatory; (b) guarantee equal treatment; (c) not contain discounts that unreasonably prejudice the competitive opportunities of other licensees providing applications services to the public; (d) be sufficiently clear to enable end-users to determine the description of the service, the details relating to the nature of the services and the applicable fees; and (e) be in accordance with any floor price that may be set by the Authority. (4) The authority- (a) shall regulate national and international voice and data traffic, as well as short messaging service counts; (b) together with the bank of Sierra Leone may regualate communications value-added services including non-bank-led money services initiated and terminated on communications platforms and may prescribe in applicable instrument such as guidelines, levies or charges as may be determined from time to time