Gov’t in talks with Elon Musk over Starlink satellite internet

President Museveni has explained that the government had deliberately invested in undersea fibre-optic cables to lower the cost of internet access, which had previously depended on expensive satellite communication. He was responding to broadcaster Isaac Katende, popularly known as Kasuku, who raised concerns over limited government support for digital media, particularly in the wake of…

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Starlink goes dark in Uganda

Starlink has switched off all its satellite internet services in Uganda following a directive from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) over what regulators termed the “illegal provision” of telecommunications services. In a letter dated January 2, 2026, addressed to the UCC Executive Director, the company confirmed it had activated a “new service restriction tool” to…

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