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Continue reading →: CONSUMER Q&A: THREE MINUTES WITH MS. STELLA ALIBATEESE, The National Personal Data Protection Director18 AUGUST 2021 Ms. Stella Alibateese is the National Personal Data Protection Director. In this capacity, she acts as the National focal point for monitoring and assurance of matters related to implementing the Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019. Here Stella spares a moment to answer some consumer questions… What…
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Continue reading →: INVITATION FOR BIDS – Supply, Installation and Management of a 5G Testbed facilityThe Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has allocated funds to implement a sustainable innovation testbed on emerging and future technologies. The innovation testbed is envisaged to provide physical facilities, usable data, and relevant services for ICT related research, innovation, and education while providing a cooperation-friendly environment that facilitates collaboration and test…
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Continue reading →: CONSUMER Q&A: 3 Minutes with the UCC Ag. Executive Director10 AUGUST 2021 Eng. Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo is the Acting Executive Director, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the body responsible for regulating, monitoring, and supervising the Communications sector in Uganda. She possesses vast experience in policy development, research, regulation, and implementation of various aspects of ICT development. Below, Irene spares a…
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Continue reading →: PUBLIC NOTICE: The Uganda Communications Commission introduces a Quality of Experience (QoE) Monitoring Tool – NETQ-UGThe Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under Section 4 of the Uganda Communications Act 2013 to regulate the communications sector in Uganda. As part of the Commission’s effort to promote the interests of consumers and operators in regard to the quality of communications services and equipment, the Commission has…
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Continue reading →: PUBLIC NOTICE: SIGNAL INTERFERENCE ARISING OUT OF USAGE OF NETWORK REPEATERS – “BOOSTERS”The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under Section 4 of the Uganda Communications Act 2013 to regulate the communications sector in Uganda. UCC has received complaints from the national telecommunications operators about interference caused by the unauthorised use of repeater stations (also known as boosters) aimed at boosting the…
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Continue reading →: PUBLIC NOTICE: Applicants for licenses to provide communication servicesThe applicants below have applied to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for licenses to provide services indicated against their respective names; The Commission is therefore seeking opinions and/or comments from the public, if any, about the respective applicants’ eligibility for the licenses they have applied for within a period of…
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Continue reading →: REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON THE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE IN CONTROL IN UBUNTU TOWERS UGANDA LIMITEDThe Uganda Communication Commission (the Commission) was established under section 4 of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013(the Act) as the regulator of the communications sector in Uganda with the mandate to, among others, monitor, inspect, licence, supervise, control, promote and safeguard interests of consumers and providers of communications services in…
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Continue reading →: NEW COMMUNICATIONS REPORT SHOWS MODEST GROWTHThe communications sector in Uganda continues to demonstrate resilience as it weathers the storm driven by COVID19, with the latest market performance report showing modest growth across several indicators. According to the quarterly market tracking report produced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), there was a net account addition of 590,000…
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Continue reading →: UCC NAMES FILM CONTENT PROGRAMME EVALUATION COMMITTEEUganda Communications Commission (UCC) has received 60 applications from filmmakers seeking financial support to propel their projects, the Content Development Support Programme Evaluation Committee has been told. Addressing members of the Evaluation Committee during their inauguration meeting at the UCC Head Office on Friday, May 14, 2021, the Ag. Executive…
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under the legal framework of the Uganda Communications Act No. 1 of 1997 and the Electronic Media Act of 1996. Consequently, UCC operates as an integrated regulatory body overseeing various sectors, including Telecommunications, Data Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Communication, Radio Communication, and Infrastructure services throughout Uganda. It is also tasked with the responsibility of licensing operations of cinematography theatres and video or film libraries in Uganda.
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