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Continue reading →: UCC, URSB engage broadcasters on piracy and copyright breaches .
KAMPALA: 04-05-2022 – Intellectual property regulator Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) in partnership with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), has warned the public against piracy and breach of content, a rapidly growing vice in the country. This was during a broadcasters’ copyright workshop where different industry players were cautioned and informed about…
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Continue reading →: UCC REPORT: 1.3 MILLION DEVICES ADDED TO NETWORK IN 3 MONTHS“The 5% quarterly international traffic growth is attributed to traditional seasonal demand as well as the continued resumption of global and regional business following COVID-19 lockdowns” #UCCQ4 -2021
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Continue reading →: CYBER SECURITY IS AN INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE, UCC ED TELLS CEOs
KAMPALA: 12-04-2022 – The Ag. Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo, challenged CEOs of telecommunication companies to consider cybersecurity as an investment rather than an expense. The Ag. ED made the remarks during the 2nd Annual CEO Cybersecurity Breakfast, which was attended by the African Telecommunications…
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Continue reading →: A CALL FOR PARTNERS TO ENHANCE DIGITAL LITERACY FOR RURAL BORDER COMMUNITIES
KAMPALA: 14-03-22 – Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) through the Uganda Communications Universal Services and Access Fund (UCUSAF) has launched a call for proposals on how to enhance ICT adoption through digital literacy for rural border communities. The successful applicant will partner with UCC/UCUSAF to implement key activities under a general…
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Continue reading →: DIGITAL SAFETY IS A RIGHT, SAYS UCC BOSS
KAMPALA –MARCH 15, 2022 – Digital safety is a fundamental right for consumers, and all stakeholders should join hands to enforce it, the Uganda Communications Commission Ag. Executive Director Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo has said. “The Commission recognises that digital safety is a fundamental right for all consumers; it is not…
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Continue reading →: STUDENTS’ PAPER-WRITING SKILLS POLISHED
AHEAD OF KEY NATIONAL ICT CONFERENCE KAMPALA – 23-02-2022: A publishing masterclass will on Thursday 24th February 2022, be conducted at Makerere University as part of pre-conference activities leading up to the National Conference on Communications (NCC) to be held in May 2022. The masterclass is the fourth out of…
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Continue reading →: MINISTRY OF ICT, UCC SIGN MOU WITH BUGANDA KINGDOM TO PROMOTE USE OF ICT
KAMPALA- 28-01-2022: The Ministry of ICT & National Guidance and Uganda Communications Commission have signed separate MoUs with the Kingdom of Buganda to promote digital literacy, productive internet usage, and technological innovations. During an event at Bulange Mengo on Friday, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of ICT and…
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Continue reading →: MOBILE SUBSCRIPTION CONTINUES TO SPUR GROWTH
KAMPALA: 23-01-2022 – Mobile and fixed telephone subscription has continued to be the engine for growth in the communications sector with the market hitting 29 million in the third quarter of 2021. However, in terms of net quarterly additions, only 200,000 new subscriptions were posted in the three months July-September…
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Continue reading →: UCC CALLS FOR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG WOMEN IN UNDERSERVED AREAS
KAMPALA: 18-01-22 – Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) through the Uganda Communications Universal Services Access Fund (UCUSAF) has launched a call for business plan proposals to address the digital divide among women in selected communities. The successful organisation will partner with UCC/UCUSAF to utilise the grant for “enhancing ICT adoption through…
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Continue reading →: 23 TV STATIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
KAMPALA – 19-01-2022: Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is investigating 23 TV stations following complaints that they have been broadcasting copyrighted content without permission, in contravention of the Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights Act 2006. The Commission recently wrote to the stations, demanding that they immediately stop and desist from any further…
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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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