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Continue reading →: UCUSAF Expands Phone Distribution to Empower SMEs in Tororo DistrictOctober 26, 2024 – Tororo, Uganda: The Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF) is continuing its efforts to promote digital inclusion by rolling out its phone distribution campaign to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tororo district. Over the past few days, more than 300 SMEs have…
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Continue reading →: UCC, POLICE LAUNCH OPERATION AGAINST ILLEGAL BROADCASTERSKAMPALA, October 21, 2024 – The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has launched an operation against illegal and non-compliant broadcasting operators. This enforcement exercise, which was announced by the UCC Head of Public and International Relations, Ibrahim Bbossa, during a press briefing at Police headquarters in Naguru, targets individuals or entities…
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Continue reading →: UCC Cracks Down on Offensive Content: A Call to Preserve Morality and Cultural ValuesIn a world where societal norms are increasingly tested, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) finds it imperative to remind us that a country without a moral foundation is at risk of chaos. This message, deeply rooted in spiritual lessons, is not only biblical but also resonates with the teachings of…
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Continue reading →: Uganda’s Masambu designated ITSO Director General EmeritusThe 41st Assembly of Parties of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) has designated Mr Patrick Masambu as Director General Emeritus with effect from July 19, 2025. The title of Director General Emeritus is bestowed upon an individual as an honorary title in appreciation of exceptional completed service. Mr Masambu’s…
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Continue reading →: 150 YEARS OF ENABLING COMMUNICATION AND EMPOWERING PEOPLEIt is double joy every 9th of October as Uganda celebrates not only her independence anniversary, but also joins the rest of the world to mark World Post Day. The latter was created to commemorate the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which was established in 1874. As such,…
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Continue reading →: Ugandan film ‘I am Much More’ reaches for glory in SpainKAMPALA, September 24, 2024 – A Ugandan film acted by children from Katanga slum in Kampala is set to premiere at the Marbella International Film Festival (MIFF) in Spain. The film titled “I am Much More” is a product of the charitable efforts of Rotary District 9213 and Help Africa,…
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Continue reading →: UGANDANS CONSUME MORE DATA BUT SPEND LESS, SAYS REPORTKAMPALA, 25-08-2023 –The amount of data consumed by an average Ugandan telecom subscriber per month rose from 1.6 gigabytes (GBs) in December 2022 to 1.7 GBs in March 2023, a Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) report indicates. Notably, this rise in data consumption was accompanied by a reduction in expenditure on…
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Continue reading →: UCC OPERATION TARGETS ILLEGAL RADIO STATIONS, BOOSTERS AND MEGAPHONESKAMPALA, July 3, 2023 – Uganda Communications Commission, UCC shut down several illegal communications installations, including outdoor megaphone community radios commonly known as bizindaalo, FM radio broadcasting stations, illegal telecommunications installations and apparatus and FM and telecommunications repeater stations during a countrywide operation that started on 2nd May, 2023. This…
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Continue reading →: UCC LAUNCHES ICT PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUBSKAMPALA: 26-06-2023 – Uganda Communications Commission launched a project that seeks to support ICT solutions that address societal challenges in unserved and underserved areas of Uganda. The project is being undertaken in partnership with Makerere University Business School (MUBS). Implemented through Uganda Communications Universal Services and Access Fund (UCUSAF), the…
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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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