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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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Continue reading →: TELEPHONE SUBSCRIPTIONS RISE TO 33.2 MILLIONKAMPALA: June 7, 2023 – Uganda’s connectivity scorecard continued its positive trajectory in 2022, with total fixed and mobile subscriptions surging to an impressive 33.2 million by the end of the year. A total of 33.1 million of these were on mobile while 117,000 were fixed subscriptions. Figures from the…
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Continue reading →: DIALOGUE ON EMF EXPOSURE: ED CALLS FOR BALANCEKAMPALA, April 26, 2023 – The paradox of yearning for ICT connectivity but at the same time resisting the roll out of base stations (masts) was at the centre of the multi-sector dialogue convened by UCC on Wednesday morning. In her opening remarks, Eng. Irene Kaggwa Ssewankambo, the Ag. Executive…
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UCC offers more online services
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Continue reading →: UCC offers more online servicesAs part of the drive to further enhance efficiency, effectiveness and customer experience in service delivery, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has expanded the range of services available on its e-Services portal. By visiting www.eservices.ucc.co.ug, clients can sign up and apply for the services below, as well as track 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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