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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.