[kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day

Thu Feb 18 12:20:37 EAT 2016

Was it announced as a temporary block, or an ongoing block? If the former, did they announce a date by which it would end? And have they simply asked operators to throttle access? I’m curious w/r to the democratic process they invoked, and the basis they used.
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Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
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From: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet at cipesa.org<mailto:juliet at cipesa.org>>
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 9:10 AM
To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi at fb.com>>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day

Hello Ebele,

There was a televised interview with the commission earlier.

On Feb 18, 2016 12:04 PM, "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi at fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi at fb.com>> wrote:
Have they made a public statement?
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Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
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From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of "Juliet Nanfuka. via kictanet" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>>
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 8:59 AM
To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi at fb.com>>
Cc: "Juliet Nanfuka." <juliet at cipesa.org<mailto:juliet at cipesa.org>>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] social media in UG blocked on election day

Hello Riva,

Yes were have been following the developments and have access to social media.

Blockage has been confirmed by the Uganda Communications Commission.

Kind regards,
Juliet

CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media?

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