The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has has set October 5th as the deadline dates for a entities currently offering or planning to commence the provision of online data communication and broadcasting services to officially register with the regulatory body.
In a statement issued by UCC, the target entities are 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.
“All persons engaged in the provision of the above services are accordingly advised to regularise their operations by obtaining the necessary authorisation from UCC by 5th of October 2020,” read excerpts of the statement.
UCC was established under section 4 of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013 (the Act) as the regulator in the development of a modern communications sector that includes telecommunications, broadcasting, radio communications, postal communications, data communication and infrastructure.
Sections 2, 5 and 27 of the Act and Regulation 5 of the Uganda Communications (Content Regulations 2019), gives UCC a mandated to license, regulate and set standards for the provision of all communication services in Uganda, including radio communication and online broadcasting.
According to UCC, the Regulation of communication services is intended to promote and safeguard the interest of consumers, operators, viewers and listeners.
For further information on this matter, please contact UCC located at UCC House, Plot 42-44 Spring Road Bugolobi Kampala and all UCC regional offices.
