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Continue reading →: UCC SUSPENDS URBAN TV PROGRAMME -After several viewers complained about its content that was deemed offensive and scandalous.Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has suspended a programme airing on Urban TV after several viewers complained about its content that was deemed offensive and scandalous. Although the Commission has since learnt from social media that the programme Scoop on Scoop is currently off air, the regulatory due process, which was…
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Continue reading →: UCC SUSPENDS SIM CARD REGISTRATION FOR CORPORATE BODIES -following complaints alleging failure to adhere to the set SIM card registration processesFollowing allegations of fraud in Sim card registration, especially regarding corporate bodies, Uganda Communications Commission has temporarily suspended the sale of Sim cards to companies, NGOs and public institutions pending investigations. In a letter issued last week, the UCC Ag. Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo directed all operators “to immediately…
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Continue reading →: MTN, AIRTEL BACK 600M MOBILE USERS PLATFORM -which aims to mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.Africa’s telecom giants MTN, Vodacom, Airtel and Orange have thrown their weight behind the newly launched digital health platform designed to reach more than 600 million mobile phone users across the continent. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is behind the Africa Communication and Information Platform (ACIP) for…
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Continue reading →: UCC ACTIONS ARE LAWFUL AND IN GOOD FAITH – Aimed at facilitating the development of a modern and sustainable communications sector in UgandaThe attention of the Uganda Communications Commission(UCC) has been drawn to an article by Mr. Daniel Walyemera that was published in the Daily Monitor of Monday, June 15, 2020, in which he makes several false, misleading and unsubstantiated allegations against the Commission. The Uganda Communications Act No.1 of 2013, which…
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Continue reading →: RECOVERING A HACKED ACCOUNT- A step by step guide to recovering an online accountWhether it’s your email, social media or some other type of online service, there are many things which can alert you to the fact that someone else is accessing your account. Being locked out of the account is a visible indication that something has gone wrong, but the signs can…
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Continue reading →: CALL FOR BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSALS FOR THE UCC/RCDF GRANT FOR WIFI HOTSPOTS AT FOUR BORDER POSTSIntroduction Uganda Communications Commission through the Rural Communications Development Fund has launched a call for business plan proposals under a grant to cater for WIFI Hotspots at four border points across the country. Section 3 of the Uganda Communications Act 2013 mandates the Commission to administer and run a fund…
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Continue reading →: RADIO STATIONS SET FOR REVISED LICENSING FRAMEWORK – All radio broadcasters have been asked to submit fresh applications for radio broadcasting licenses following revision of the licensing frameworkAll radio broadcasters in Uganda have been asked to submit fresh applications for radio broadcasting licenses of their choice following revision of the licensing framework. The revised licensing regime reclassifies radio broadcasting services into two categories: commercial broadcasting services and communal broadcasting services. The new regime also introduces a license…
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Continue reading →: UCC, UGANDA CANCER INSTITUTE SET UP TOLL-FREE LINE- To address the knowledge gap that often undermines cancer managementTo address the knowledge gap that often undermines cancer management, Uganda Communications Commission and Uganda Cancer Institute have partnered to provide outreach services and cancer related information to patients and the general public. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding in June 2019, establishing an Interactive Voice Responsive System…
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Continue reading →: PROMOTING THE GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH ICTs- The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) joins the world today, June 5, to celebrate the World Environment Day 2020, “Nature is Speaking, Listen!”The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) joins the world today, June 5, to celebrate the World Environment Day (WED) 2020 under the global theme, “Time for Nature”, and the national theme, “Nature is Speaking, Listen!” In line with the national theme, as nature speaks ICTs listen and continue to have an…
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Continue reading →: MARKET PERFORMANCE REPORT SHOWS ROBUST GROWTH – JANUARY 2020Mobile subscriptions in Uganda stood at 26.7 million in December 2019, a 3% jump from 25.7 million subscriptions four months earlier, the latest market performance report released by Uganda Communications Commission indicates. This growth translates into a penetration of 66 telephone lines per 100 as of December 2019, up from…
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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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