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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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Continue reading →: SANYUKA TV ORDERED TO APOLOGISE TO OS-SUNA
KAMPALA- 30-12-2021- Sanyuka TV has been ordered to apologise to musician Omulangira Suuna and to retract offensive statements made against him during the programme Morning Express aired on 27th August 2021. “The retraction should be effected by broadcasting an unconditional apology issued to the complainant during the same programme,” the Commission said in its ruling on the matter last month. “The presenters should ensure that the apology is made with an equivalent degree of prominence and…
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Continue reading →: UCC LAUNCHES E-SERVICE PORTAL
KAMPALA: December 02-12-2021 – Providers of communications services in Uganda will now be able to apply for Short Codes and Type Approval online, thanks to the Uganda Communications Commission’s new e-Service portal. By visiting eservices.ucc.co.ug, clients can sign up and apply for either Type Approval or Short Code, as well…
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Continue reading →: 1,400 HOUSEHOLDS TO GET FREE SOLAR TABLETSKAMPALA: November 30, 2021 – Uganda Communications Commission is distributing solar powered tablets to selected households across the country as part of a proof of concept pilot project on the contribution of ICTs in the eradication of household poverty. Undertaken by the Uganda Communications Universal Services Access Fund (UCUSAF), the…
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Continue reading →: CALL FOR BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSALS FOR THE UCC/UCUSAF GRANT FOR “ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, ICT ADAPTION, DIGITAL SKILLS AND ACCESS TO E-SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESUganda Communications Commission (UCC), through The Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), which is a Universal Service Fund (USF) for communications in Uganda, has launched a call for business plan proposals to establish a collaboration on the implementation of key activities under a general thematic area of addressing…
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Continue reading →: COMESA TEAM VISITS UCC OVER REGIONAL TRADELast week – Uganda Communications Commission hosted a team from the COMESA Business Council to discuss the Regional Digital Inclusion Project. The COMESA Business Council is implementing a Digital Financial Inclusion programme that supports the design, development and deployment of an integrated regional digital retail payment platform that is low-cost,…
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Continue reading →: CONSUMER Q&A: 3 MINUTES WITH NEXT MEDIA’S KIN KARIISA4th NOVEMBER 2021 Kin is the Chief Executive Officer of Next Media Services, the holding company for NBS TV, Nile Post, Sanyuka TV, Next radio, Salam TV, Next Communication and Next Productions and a host of other companies as well as the sitting Board Chair of the National Association of…
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Continue reading →: URBAN TV ORDERED TO SUSPEND ‘SHORT CIRCUIT’KAMPALA, 23-10-2021-Uganda Communications Commission has ordered Urban TV to immediately suspend its Short Circuit programme after the station ignored the regulator’s directive to have it rescheduled. The Commission on 18th October 2021 wrote to eleven TV stations directing them to reschedule their adult-themed gossip programmes from evening hours to between…
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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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