Government Backtracks On Call Rates Order to Telecoms.

Byline: Walter Wafula

The Uganda Communications Commission has withdrawn a declaration it made last week in respect of new rates it ordered for voice telephony services in Uganda.

The move raises questions about the quality of decisions taken at the regulatory body for communications industry.

At a press conference yesterday, Mr David Ogong, the director, competition and corporate affairs, said: "UCC had not issued a directive to telecommunication operators in form of retail tariff guidelines as reported in the press." "The commission is concluding the process of consultation with industry players and other stakeholders," he said at the conference in …