By; Charles Katabalwa
08th Sept 2020
The Uganda Communications Commission- UCC has given all online content providers up to October 5th to register.
The Commission’s spokesperson Ibrahim Bbosa, says that after the ultimatum, they will move to enforce the law. UCC Act 2013 gives the commission powers to impose a fine on a person who unlawfully possesses, installs, connects or operates any communications equipment or apparatus, or unlawfully provides or performs any communications services.
It further gives UCC powers to confiscate any apparatus which is possessed, installed, connected or operated unlawfully. Last year, the commission also said it would ask Internet Service Providers to block access to non-compliant websites.
UCC advised all persons currently offering or planning to commence the provision of online data communication and broadcasting services to obtain authorization from UCC before providing such services to the public.
The services include blogs, online televisions, online radios, online newspapers, audio over IP (AoIP), Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), Video on Demand (VoD), Digital Audio radios and televisions, internet/web radio and internet/web television among others and any person related to such services must regularize their operations from UCC before 5th of October 2020”
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