Act 1
Uganda Communications Act
2013
(n) to promote competition, including the protection of
operators from acts and practices of other operators that are
damaging to competition, and to facilitate the entry into
markets of new and modern systems and services;
(o) to regulate interconnection and access systems between
operators and users of telecommunications services;
(p) to advise the Government on communications policies and
legislative measures in respect of providing and operating
communications services;
(q) to represent Uganda’s communications sector at national
and international fora and organizations relating to its
functions and to coordinate the participation of any
interested groups;
(r)
to collaborate with educational institutions in order to promote
specialised education in the field of communications;
(s) to establish and administer a fund for the development of
rural communications and information and communication
technology in the country;
(t)
to advise the Minister on the administration of this Act;
(u) establish an intelligent network monitoring system to
monitor traffic, revenue and quality of service of operators;
(v) to regulate value added
communications operators;
services
provided
by
(w) to operate and manage the Uganda Institute of Information
and Communications Technology;
(x) to set standards, monitor and enforce compliance relating to
content; and
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