Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has asked broadcasters NTV, NBS, BBS, Bukedde TV and Radio Sapientia to show cause why the regulator shouldn’t revoke their licenses. The statement comes after UCC released a report of their investigation into an alleged breach of minimum broadcasting …
Read More »Why UCC blocked Rwanda’s New Times
UCC Blocks Rwanda’s New Times for Publishing ‘Propaganda’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has blocked access to Rwanda’s New Times website in Uganda, saying the paper has continued to publish harmful propaganda against Uganda. The UCC Spokesperson, Ibrahim Bbosa, said UCC had directed “internet service providers …
Read More »UCC welcomes Africell-MTN infrastructure sharing partnership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the regulator of the communications industry has welcomed as a step in the right direction, a partnership that will see MTN-Uganda merge services with Africell. Africell and MTN announced a partnership last week that would see Africell customers use MTN …
Read More »Gov’t to introduce national roaming as rural areas struggle with network
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is in final stages of establishing national roaming guidelines that will enable telecom companies to fix mobile phone connectivity issues countrywide. National roaming refers to agreements among operators to use each other’s network to provide services in geographic areas where they have no …
Read More »Broadcasters faulted for failing to stand up to UCC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have faulted the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) for failing to counter unfair directives and policies by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). The matter came up yesterday when a team of NAB officials led by Vice chairperson Peter Ssematimba was appearing …
Read More »Fight over UTL
The powerful people behind Bemanya Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL) looks like a typical company in shambles. In April 2017 it run to court to block a petition seeking to wound it up partly owing to Shs709 billion debts it had accumulated over the years. …
Read More »UCC: Broadcasters not observing advertising standards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission-UCC is currently engaging electronic media operators on the need to observe the set advertising standards. According to UCC, the advertising standards require that adverts shouldn’t exceed more than ten minutes within an hour on television and radio stations. They also require …
Read More »We have lost control of UTL-Anite
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has lost control of Uganda Telecom. This was revealed by the State Minister for Investment and Privatization Evelyn Anite. On Thursday, Members of Parliament learnt that the Nigerian firm contacted to revamp UTL, Taleology Holdings GIB Ltd failed to meet its contractual …
Read More »UCC case flops over new petition against Mutabazi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of the consolidated suits challenging the directive of Uganda Communications Commission to 13 media houses to suspend staff for alleged breach of the minimum broadcasting standards has failed to kick off. This follows a new application that was filed on Thursday against UCC …
Read More »Court fixes hearing date for consolidated suits against UCC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has set June 13 to hear consolidated suits challenging the directive by Uganda Communications Commission-UCC to thirteen media houses to suspend staff for alleged breach of the minimum broadcasting standards. High Court Civil Division Judge, Lydia Mugambe will hear the consolidated suits filed …
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