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PRESENTATION TO ICT COMMITTEE PRESENTATION TO ICT COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

1212THTH AUGUST, 2011, KAMPALA AUGUST, 2011, KAMPALA

A MACRO OVERVIEW OF A MACRO OVERVIEW OF THE COMMISSIONTHE COMMISSION

ByByExecutive Director Executive Director

Uganda Communications CommissionUganda Communications Commission

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OUTLINEOUTLINE Establishment of UCC and BCEstablishment of UCC and BC UCC – BC MergerUCC – BC Merger Vision, Mission and ValuesVision, Mission and Values Overall organisational structureOverall organisational structure Key achievementsKey achievements

Market PerformanceMarket Performance Regulatory MilestonesRegulatory Milestones

Major planned activitiesMajor planned activities Major challengesMajor challenges Looking AheadLooking Ahead ConclusionConclusion

Establishment of UCC and BCEstablishment of UCC and BC

UCCUCC Established in 1998 by the Established in 1998 by the

Uganda Communications Uganda Communications Act (Cap 106 Laws of Act (Cap 106 Laws of Uganda)Uganda)

Mandated to license, Mandated to license, monitor, inspect, regulate monitor, inspect, regulate and ensure general and ensure general improvement and improvement and equitable distribution of equitable distribution of communications services. communications services.

BCBC Established to implement Established to implement

the provisions of the the provisions of the Electronic Media Act of Electronic Media Act of 1996 (now Cap. 104 1996 (now Cap. 104 Laws of Uganda)Laws of Uganda)

Principal goal is to Principal goal is to develop a modern develop a modern broadcasting sector and broadcasting sector and infrastructure in Uganda.infrastructure in Uganda.

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UCC – BC MergerUCC – BC Merger Following a cabinet decision of 25Following a cabinet decision of 25thth April 2007 , H.E. the President of April 2007 , H.E. the President of

the Republic of Uganda directed the Minister of ICT under Article the Republic of Uganda directed the Minister of ICT under Article 99(I) of the 1995 constitution of the republic of Uganda, to have UCC 99(I) of the 1995 constitution of the republic of Uganda, to have UCC and BC merged.and BC merged.

Ministerial Directive of 6Ministerial Directive of 6thth Dec , 2010 which operationalized the merger Dec , 2010 which operationalized the merger under the following guidelines;under the following guidelines; Establishment of a transitional body merged at both the Board and Establishment of a transitional body merged at both the Board and

Administrative levelsAdministrative levels the transitional body to oversee the discharge the functions of the the transitional body to oversee the discharge the functions of the

BC and the UCC in accordance with the Electronic Media and the BC and the UCC in accordance with the Electronic Media and the Communications ActCommunications Act

the Communications Act and the Electronic media Act continue to the Communications Act and the Electronic media Act continue to exist and provide the regulatory framework for regulating the exist and provide the regulatory framework for regulating the transitional merger until a new Converged Legislation is enactedtransitional merger until a new Converged Legislation is enacted

The Interim BoardThe Interim Board The following persons were appointed by the Minister of The following persons were appointed by the Minister of

ICT to the Interim Board;ICT to the Interim Board;

Dr. Dorothy OkelloDr. Dorothy Okello Dr. Catherine OmaswaDr. Catherine Omaswa Mrs. Miriam KawumaMrs. Miriam Kawuma Mrs. Maria KiwanukaMrs. Maria Kiwanuka Mr. Edgar TabaroMr. Edgar Tabaro Mr. Abdi Karim ModingMr. Abdi Karim Moding Mr. Charles Lwanga AukMr. Charles Lwanga Auk Mr. Godfrey MutabaziMr. Godfrey Mutabazi

Dr Dorothy Okello is the Board Chairperson Dr Dorothy Okello is the Board Chairperson 55

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Vision, Mission and ValuesVision, Mission and Values MissionMission

Effectively regulate the communications sector in Effectively regulate the communications sector in order to facilitate growth of communications services order to facilitate growth of communications services for sustainable developmentfor sustainable development

VisionVisionA Uganda in which development is facilitated A Uganda in which development is facilitated through universal access to communications through universal access to communications services largely delivered through the private sector services largely delivered through the private sector

ValuesValuesThe Commission upholds the values of; Customer The Commission upholds the values of; Customer focus, Corporate Social Responsibility, Integrity, focus, Corporate Social Responsibility, Integrity, Professionalism, Teamwork, Environmental Professionalism, Teamwork, Environmental awareness and Equal opportunitiesawareness and Equal opportunities

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Organisational StructureOrganisational Structure Comprises of Nine departments as shown below;Comprises of Nine departments as shown below;

Office of the Executive DirectorOffice of the Executive Director Commission Secretary and Legal AffairsCommission Secretary and Legal Affairs Internal AuditInternal Audit Competition and Corporate AffairsCompetition and Corporate Affairs Technology and LicensingTechnology and Licensing FinanceFinance Human Resource and AdministrationHuman Resource and Administration Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF)Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF) Broadcasting Broadcasting

The HoDs constitute the Top Management Team (TMT) The HoDs constitute the Top Management Team (TMT) which advises the ED on cross departmental, strategic, which advises the ED on cross departmental, strategic, policy and other administrative matters.policy and other administrative matters.

Organisational Functional AreasOrganisational Functional Areas

Organisational Functional AreasOrganisational Functional Areas

Organisational Functional AreasOrganisational Functional Areas

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Key AchievementsKey Achievements

1.1. Market PerformanceMarket Performance

2.2. Regulatory MilestonesRegulatory Milestones

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Market PerformanceMarket Performance

Fixed and Mobile SubscriptionsFixed and Mobile Subscriptions Increased growth in Fixed Increased growth in Fixed

and Mobile subscriptions and Mobile subscriptions have been realised over have been realised over the years. the years.

Estimated total number of Estimated total number of Mobile subscriptions is Mobile subscriptions is 16,015,959 and 351, 900 16,015,959 and 351, 900 for fixed phone users as for fixed phone users as at March, 2011.at March, 2011.

Growth is attributed to the Growth is attributed to the increase in competitive increase in competitive pricing strategies pricing strategies spearheaded by the new spearheaded by the new entrantsentrants

Internet Subscriptions and UsersInternet Subscriptions and Users The entry of new service The entry of new service

providers, increased capacity providers, increased capacity investment in broadband by the investment in broadband by the telcoms have resulted in telcoms have resulted in increased internet penetration.increased internet penetration.

By the end of Dec 2010, fixed By the end of Dec 2010, fixed internet subscriptions had risen internet subscriptions had risen to an estimated 35,000 to an estimated 35,000 connections. Wireless / Mobile connections. Wireless / Mobile internet Subscriptions had rose internet Subscriptions had rose to 600,000 mobile accounts.to 600,000 mobile accounts.

The growth in internet The growth in internet subscriptions resulted in an subscriptions resulted in an estimated 4 million internet estimated 4 million internet users countrywide., translating users countrywide., translating into a penetration of 12 persons into a penetration of 12 persons per 100.per 100.

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Post and Courier service ProvidersPost and Courier service Providers

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June 07 June 08 June 09 June 10 June 11

Major Postal 1 1 1 1 1

International Courier

5 6 6 7 7

Regional Courier 6 6 8 8 9

Domestic Courier 6 8 8 14 14

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RCDF ACHIEVEMENTS AS AT 21-01-2010RCDF ACHIEVEMENTS AS AT 21-01-2010

## PROGRAMME AREAPROGRAMME AREA COMPLETEDCOMPLETED UNDER UNDER DEVP’TDEVP’T

11 Internet Points of PresenceInternet Points of Presence 7676 --

22 Internet CafesInternet Cafes 5555 5353

33 ICT Training centresICT Training centres 6767 11

44 Web PortalsWeb Portals 7878 00

55 Public Pay PhonesPublic Pay Phones 33493349 750750

66 Research ProjectsResearch Projects 44 11

77 Postal support ProjectsPostal support Projects 3535 --

88 Multi-purpose Community Telecentres

1313 --

99 Schools ICT projectsSchools ICT projects 108108 100100

1010 Health ICT projectsHealth ICT projects 4343 5353

1111 Call centresCall centres -- 11

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Regulatory MilestonesRegulatory Milestones

Key Key Regulatory MilestonesRegulatory Milestones in the recent in the recent past;past;

Merger of UCC – BC to address convergences in Merger of UCC – BC to address convergences in technologies and regulationtechnologies and regulation

Adoption of new competition assessment and Adoption of new competition assessment and interconnection frameworkinterconnection framework

Initiation of a pilot project on the post code systemInitiation of a pilot project on the post code system

Adoption of new numbering PlanAdoption of new numbering Plan

Opening of new spectrum bandsOpening of new spectrum bands1818

Key Key Regulatory MilestonesRegulatory Milestones in the recent in the recent pastpast

Completion of UCC House, BugolobiCompletion of UCC House, Bugolobi

The extension of services to schools and health The extension of services to schools and health institutions under the RCDF projectinstitutions under the RCDF project

Acquisition of a fully fledged spectrum Acquisition of a fully fledged spectrum monitoring unitsmonitoring units

Establishment of consumer protection Establishment of consumer protection mechanismsmechanisms

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Major planned activities

Analogue to Digital Migration SIM card Registration Competition Frameworks – Interconnection,

Whole sale & Retail Pricing , Account Separation

Post Code Development Number portability

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Major ChallengesMajor Challenges

i.i. promoting fair competition among new promoting fair competition among new entrants, smaller players and operators with entrants, smaller players and operators with significant market power. significant market power.

ii.ii. sustaining the attractiveness of the sustaining the attractiveness of the communications market to both local and communications market to both local and foreign investments in view of the general foreign investments in view of the general low income levels and the domestic macro low income levels and the domestic macro economic environment.economic environment.

iii.iii. efficiently managing scarce resources such efficiently managing scarce resources such as radio spectrum.as radio spectrum.

iv.iv. achieving universal access to postal and achieving universal access to postal and telecommunications servicestelecommunications services

Major ChallengesMajor Challenges

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v.v. keeping abreast with rapidly changing keeping abreast with rapidly changing technologies and industry trendstechnologies and industry trends

vi.vi. empowering consumer base and empowering consumer base and positioning the consumers to play a greater positioning the consumers to play a greater role in the development of the sectorrole in the development of the sector

vii.vii. Continued institutional capacity building to Continued institutional capacity building to help UCC meet its challenges in a help UCC meet its challenges in a changing regulatory environmentschanging regulatory environments

viii.viii. Delays in adoption of merger legislationDelays in adoption of merger legislationix.ix. Harmonisation of the telecom licensing Harmonisation of the telecom licensing

regimes (Pre and Post Liberalisationregimes (Pre and Post Liberalisation

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