Uganda regulator asks for legal advice on ICT
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Uganda regulator asks for legal advice on ICT
LITIGATION: Godfrey Mutabazi Executive Director UCC
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has joined
the Uganda Law Society to curb ICT-related crime.
Speaking during a communications conference that took place in Kampala
recently state minister for ICT, Nyombi Thembo asked the law
fraternity to offer up some solutions.
He said Uganda is currently facing enormous ICT challenges given the
fast pace at which the industry is evolving. He cited public policy,
regulation, legislation, internet freedom, and intellectual property
rights issues as areas that needed attention.
He said "as is the case anywhere in the developing world, Uganda is
grappling with Public Policy, Regulation, Legislation, Internet
Freedom and Intellectual Property Rights issues just to mention a
few," he said.
He also spoke about increasing cybercrime inclusive of identity
thefts, online, child pornography and private radio stations that get
involved in hate campaigns, sectarianism.
He said, "In order to address the challenges facing the ICT sector,
the government of Uganda has put in place a number of policy measures
and interventions. Just recently, we passed the Communications Act of
2013, as the key legislation for regulating the country's
communications sector. And, the Ministry of ICT will soon unveil the
National ICT Strategy and Investment Plan, 2015-2020. With regard to
cybercrime, we have put in place basic Cyber laws as well as
establishing a Computer Emergence Response Team (CERT). "
He called for easing the tensions between Internet freedom and
intellectual property because even if this freedom and intellectual
property rights are complementary in nature, they conflict each other,
especially in countries that heavily restrict information.
Nyombi said, "We should explore concrete ways on how to utilize ICTs
in today's Information Age, and how to bring communications law into
today's Digital Society."
Godfrey Mutabazi Executive Director UCC said although ICT is
indispensable in our lives, it have created a number of legal and
regulatory challenges. These include human rights infringements,
privacy and security issues among others.
"I applaud the demonstrable interest the legal fraternity has
exhibited in empowering themselves with ICT knowledge and skills. We
are eager to exchange views with you in a bid to improve our
performance in the sector," he said.
He asked the ULS and the legal fraternity in general, to continue
supporting the communications commission by rendering legal
interpretation and litigation of ICT-related issues.
Mutabazi said, "I would like to challenge the legal fraternity, the
media, and other stakeholders here present, to have a keen interest in
the ICT industry. In this Information Age, knowledge and skills of ICT
are a prerequisite in our day-to-day operations."
The Ministry is at the forefront of implementing priority areas aimed
to develop a modern, and well integrated ICT sector and these include
Operationalization and commercialization of the National Backbone
Infrastructure (NBI) and e-government infrastructure to enhance
service delivery and e-government, institutionalize the ICT function
in the government by establishing ICT units in ministries,
departments, agencies and local governments, and create common ICT
cadre to enhance service delivery among others.
By Winnie Mandela, Sunday, November 09th, 2014
--
Primah kwagala
Centre for Health Human Rights and Development *(CEHURD)
kwag...@gmail.com
0774207358
"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for,
but as a human right to be fought for "
Kofi Annan
Uganda regulator asks for legal advice on ICT
LITIGATION: Godfrey Mutabazi Executive Director UCC
KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has joined
the Uganda Law Society to curb ICT-related crime.
Speaking during a communications conference that took place in Kampala
recently state minister for ICT, Nyombi Thembo asked the law
fraternity to offer up some solutions.
He said Uganda is currently facing enormous ICT challenges given the
fast pace at which the industry is evolving. He cited public policy,
regulation, legislation, internet freedom, and intellectual property
rights issues as areas that needed attention.
He said "as is the case anywhere in the developing world, Uganda is
grappling with Public Policy, Regulation, Legislation, Internet
Freedom and Intellectual Property Rights issues just to mention a
few," he said.
He also spoke about increasing cybercrime inclusive of identity
thefts, online, child pornography and private radio stations that get
involved in hate campaigns, sectarianism.
He said, "In order to address the challenges facing the ICT sector,
the government of Uganda has put in place a number of policy measures
and interventions. Just recently, we passed the Communications Act of
2013, as the key legislation for regulating the country's
communications sector. And, the Ministry of ICT will soon unveil the
National ICT Strategy and Investment Plan, 2015-2020. With regard to
cybercrime, we have put in place basic Cyber laws as well as
establishing a Computer Emergence Response Team (CERT). "
He called for easing the tensions between Internet freedom and
intellectual property because even if this freedom and intellectual
property rights are complementary in nature, they conflict each other,
especially in countries that heavily restrict information.
Nyombi said, "We should explore concrete ways on how to utilize ICTs
in today's Information Age, and how to bring communications law into
today's Digital Society."
Godfrey Mutabazi Executive Director UCC said although ICT is
indispensable in our lives, it have created a number of legal and
regulatory challenges. These include human rights infringements,
privacy and security issues among others.
"I applaud the demonstrable interest the legal fraternity has
exhibited in empowering themselves with ICT knowledge and skills. We
are eager to exchange views with you in a bid to improve our
performance in the sector," he said.
He asked the ULS and the legal fraternity in general, to continue
supporting the communications commission by rendering legal
interpretation and litigation of ICT-related issues.
Mutabazi said, "I would like to challenge the legal fraternity, the
media, and other stakeholders here present, to have a keen interest in
the ICT industry. In this Information Age, knowledge and skills of ICT
are a prerequisite in our day-to-day operations."
The Ministry is at the forefront of implementing priority areas aimed
to develop a modern, and well integrated ICT sector and these include
Operationalization and commercialization of the National Backbone
Infrastructure (NBI) and e-government infrastructure to enhance
service delivery and e-government, institutionalize the ICT function
in the government by establishing ICT units in ministries,
departments, agencies and local governments, and create common ICT
cadre to enhance service delivery among others.
By Winnie Mandela, Sunday, November 09th, 2014
--
Primah kwagala
Centre for Health Human Rights and Development *(CEHURD)
kwag...@gmail.com
0774207358
"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for,
but as a human right to be fought for "
Kofi Annan
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