In 2012, the media was abuzz with news of Kampala City’s Ex Mayor suing MTN Uganda over some ring tones mimicking him. Ringtone Case: Sebaggala wants UShs8Bn screamed one of the headlines. Many thought that for once someone was going to floor the mighty MTN in a landmark copyright case. Unfortunately this wasn’t the case three years down the road when the ruling was made. Here is why.
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Why the Sebagala Vs MTN Uganda case is good for Uganda’s Intellectual Property
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MTN Uganda Cornered by the Regulator
For years, Ugandan consumers have complained about Telecom and Content service providers expecting the Regulator to act upon their complaints but all in vain. Just when many had resigned to fate, a regulator that had been deemed sleepy and a stooge of the Telecom players decides to strike. 3rd March 2015 will always be remembered as the day the Uganda Communications Commission redeemed its image. Find out why in this article.
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The Wire Perspective 