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Continue reading →: ITU Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) in 5G ChallengeThe International Telecommunication Union (ITU) invite you to participate in the ITU Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in 5G Challenge, a competition which is scheduled to run from now until the end of the year. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the dominant technology of the future and will impact every corner of…
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Continue reading →: Top TV summoned over moderator’s conductUganda Communications Commission has summoned the management of Top Television to defend itself against complaints that a programme aired on 20 April 2020 was in breach of the Minimum Broadcasting Standards. During the show, parts of which have been widely shared on social media, the moderator Joan Nakintu Lule attacked…
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Continue reading →: FIGHTING COVID-19 OUT OF UGANDA – UCC IS WITH YOUUganda Communications Commission (the Commission) is the regulator in the development of a modern Communications Sector in Uganda. Accordingly, the Commission regulates telephony services, radio and television, postal services and the airwaves used by all wireless radio devices. On 30 January 2020, the COVID 19 outbreak was declared a Public…
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Continue reading →: TELECOM OPERATORS IN UGANDA AS OF 1ST APRIL 2020LIST OF TELECOM OPERATORS IN UGANDA AS OF 1ST APRIL 2020 No. Operator Name Current License 1 MTN Uganda Ltd NTO 2 Uganda Telecom Limited NTO 3 AIRTEL Uganda Ltd PIP & PSP 4 Africell Uganda Ltd PIP & PSP 5 Smile Communications Uganda Ltd PIP & PSP 6 Tangerine…
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Continue reading →: DON’T BE CONNED! UCC ADVISES SUBSCRIBERS ON MOBILE MONEY FRAUDKAMPALA, 20 April 2020 – Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has noted with concern that some subscribers using digital financial platforms are falling prey to scammers engaged in mobile money fraud. The scammers are running fake promotions and in some cases masquerading as employees of UCC or of a Mobile Network…
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Continue reading →: Press Release: Support to Innovators (Call III – 2019/20)EMERGENCY CALL: Digital Solutions to support the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. Ministry of ICT and National Guidance through the National ICT Initiatives Support Programme (NIISP) invites Proposals for: Digital Solutions to support the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic under the following thematic areas: A. Health Systems: Disease testing,…
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Continue reading →: COMING UP: NEXT PRACTICES LIVE WITH DR DOROTHY OKELLOThe Chairperson of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Board Dr Dorothy Okello will join Next Practices Live at 5pm (East African time) for an online discussion on the role the Commission is playing to help Uganda in fighting COVID-19. Next Practices Live is a platform for interviews with world experts,…
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Continue reading →: UCC ED applauds Airtel as telecom celebrates 2,000 mastsKAMPALA; The Uganda Communications Commission Ag. Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo on Wednesday congratulated Airtel Uganda upon attaining 2,000 masts across the country. Participating in an online event to celebrate the achievement, Ms Kaggwa Sewankambo thanked Airtel for being a reliable partner in Uganda’s remarkable telecommunications journey. Airtel Managing Director…
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Continue reading →: UCC LAUNCHES FACT CHECKEREvery new technology comes with its advantages and disadvantages, and electronic communication platforms are not an exception. Their tremendous benefits notwithstanding, electronic communication networks have facilitated increased production and sharing of false, offensive and illegal content. Unscrupulous content creators have taken advantage of the digital information age to publish and…
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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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