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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s decision to crack down on unlicensed public Wi-Fi operators has exposed a difficult policy dilemma: how to enforce telecommunications laws, protect…
KAMPALA, Uganda — The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has distanced itself from recent arrests and seizures involving public Wi-Fi hotspot operators in parts of Kampala,…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans could face higher internet costs if Parliament approves proposed rules requiring internet service providers to bill customers according to the amount…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has clarified new licensing conditions for cyber cafés and other public internet centres, saying the requirements…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For a brief moment, it appeared that thousands of small internet entrepreneurs across Uganda were about to lose their businesses. The Uganda…
KAMPALA, Uganda — As Uganda pushes for a digital economy, a growing debate has emerged over whether the country’s licensing rules are protecting consumers or…
KAMPALA, Uganda — For years, neighbourhood Wi-Fi hotspots have quietly become Uganda’s cheapest gateway to the internet. Students download lecture notes outside shopping centres. Freelancers upload…