On Saturday 26 June 2004 09:47, Lunghabo James wrote: > Hello Luggers > > Below is an interesting note on the status of VOIP in Uganda. A legislator > in our parliament just assured us that it is not illegal. So can I see > some smiles on your faces ?
I think the question to ask is what interest the regulator has in MTN/UTL (was there something about exclusivity back in the day). The ILEC's (Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers) could have a case against the CLEC's (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers) if the license issued by the regulator ensures the regulator enables a playing field conducive for the incumbents. I'd assume their excuse would be withdrawal from the market (UIA/UCC takes a hit here), or failure to satisfy the T&C's of the license granted (UCC/ILEC takes a hit here). Having said, IIRC, the main issue with VoIP with the regulator and the incumbents was CLEC's originating and/or terminating international voice minutes. For this reason, it is my understanding that multiple organisations within Uganda have got their VoIP networks in place (some of these spanning multiple countries/continents too), as long as they don't break this rule. However, if this rule isn't cast in stone, then what other rule isn't :)? Mark. > > Wire > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: RE: [i-network] Re: FW: US mood about outsourcing > From: "Johnson Nkuuhe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, June 25, 2004 5:05 pm > To: "Lunghabo James" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "I-Network Uganda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello All, > > VOIP is not illegal, and in fact UCC has asked people to use it and see > who can sustain a case in court against the user. > > Please go ahead, and the people to come after you will be MTN and UTL, > not UCC. UCC will be your allies. > > Sincerely, > > Johnson N > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lunghabo James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 June 2004 09:10 > To: I-Network Uganda > Subject: [i-network] Re: FW: US mood about outsourcing > > > Members > > With such realities in the US market, Outsourcing would have been a > darling industry for Uganda(ns) by now. However without wanting to be a > messenger of bad news, Tanzania and Rwanda are currently the most ideal > outsourcing locations in East Africa especially as regards Voice and > International Data Gateway related services are concerned. I just dont > see any one thinking about Uganda in the near future until some of these > crucial issues are ironed out by the legislators. By and large, UIA has > tried to tout Outsourcing as the next big thing in this country but its > efforts are shot down by regulators. > > By the way can someone please inform us whether Voice Over IP is illegal > in Uganda? What I mean is that can UCC sustain a battle in court if they > found some one using the technology? With my little knowledge, I have > been informed that VOIP lies in the grey areas (undefined). So its not > exactly illegal. Hon Nkuuhe, what is the situation like? > > Wire > > >From the keyboard of John Musajjakawa > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Fred Ddungu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 24 June 2004 17:06 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: US mood about outsourcing > > > > John, > > I would like you to understand the mood about outsourcing in US today > > it's Read news below. > > > > > > A Bush administration official says the U.S. can best protect IT jobs > > by investing in training and education and not by enacting legislation > > to prohibit offshore outsourcing. > > By Paul McDougall June 24 2004 > > > > > > A Bush administration official Wednesday said the U.S. can best > > protect IT jobs by investing in training and education and not by > > enacting legislation that would prohibit offshore outsourcing. "If we > > embrace isolation and reject working with the rest of the world, it > > will be to our detriment," said Phillip Bond, under secretary of > > commerce for technology. Bond was speaking at a panel on offshore > > outsourcing in New York City sponsored by the Information Technology > > Association of America, a trade group representing high-tech > > manufacturers, who generally oppose limits on offshoring. > > > > Bond said the Bush administration is focused on creating a business > > and educational environment that will foster the growth of high-tech > > jobs. He said the president favors a permanent research and > > development tax credit under which businesses could write off a > > portion of expenses related to research. Bond also said the > > administration wants to create programs that inspire more school > > children--particularly girls--with an interest in science and > > technology at an early age. "We lose the women in middle school. We > > have to stop losing one-half of our talent pool," Bond said. > > > > To date, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has sent mixed > > signals on his view on offshoring. He's said that U.S. federal > > contracts should be performed "where possible" by U.S. workers. He's > > also said he favors laws that would require U.S. companies that > > provide customer service from offshore locations to tell consumers > > they are doing so. > > > > The issue of offshoring is bound to become more politicized as the > > November elections draw closer. At present, 37 states have legislation > > pending that would prohibit sending state contracts offshore. Some > > state CIOs, however, feel that budget cuts have forced them to > > consider offshoring as a practical way to deliver services to > > residents while controlling costs. Last year, cuts forced the state of > > Connecticut to reduce its IT staff by 20%. As a result, state CIO Rock > > Regan says he's looked at offshore outsourcing as a way to fill his IT > > labor gap. > > > > Widespread anti-offshoring sentiment, however, has forced Regan to > > proceed cautiously when evaluating outsourcing options. "We do things > > very quietly. We do things under the radar," said Regan, speaking at > > today's panel. Regan downplays concerns that offshoring could > > compromise residents' security or privacy. "It's no different from > > dealing with a vendor in the U.S.," Regan said. "It's irrelevant where > > people are doing the work." > > > > > > Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, IICD, > > OneWorld, UNAIDS and World Bank --- You are currently subscribed to > > i-network as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a > > blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > -- > Wire Lunghabo James > Linux Solutions > Kampala, Uganda > 256-31-263033 (Office) > 256-71-726609 (Cell) > > > > > Dgroups is a joint initiative of Bellanet, DFID, Hivos, ICA, IICD, > OneWorld, UNAIDS and World Bank > --- You are currently subscribed to i-network as: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
