I don't think you lose anything. Think about it: How many times do you register with websites? Have you ever bothered to read the terms and conditions and privacy statements which appear at the bottom as a tiny link before you do? I am not trying to scare you, but just to put things into perspective. If you are worried about your privacy being breeched by the telecos registering you, then you should have been worried a long time ago! But I honestly don't think there is anything to be worried about. It is just a legitimate procedure and legal requirement of any GSM/CDMA/UMTS etc service provider.
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Benjamin Tayehanpour < [email protected]> wrote: > Somehow, making it easier to get your stolen phone back does not > justify killing off personal integrity... Or is it just me? > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:28 AM, Bright Onapito <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello Ronnie, > > I feel your pain, but I must say this process is long over due! It is a > > mandatory procedure for every teleco to register all its subscribers. UCC > > was abit lenient to all these guys in the first place. If you go many > > countries, you just can't walk into a shop and buy a sim card like we > do it > > in UG. In as much as it might appear as a 'breech of privacy' I believe > it > > is a move aimed at protecting you and me. Imagine your phone was stolen > and > > sold to whoever. As soon as they put in their sim card it will be quite > easy > > to for starters know who is using your stolen phone. That's a plus for > > starters isn't it? > > Cheers! > > > > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Delyon Ronnie <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> Recently read in the papers about UCC requiring every holder of a sim > card > >> to register it or face termination of service. > >> > >> What does this achieve and isn’t this some infringement of privacy. > People > >> should I think have the option of opting out given I don’t(yet) see any > >> benefits of doing it to begin with > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > >> > >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > >> [email protected] > >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > >> > >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them > in > >> any way. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Bright Onapito > > Onabright Holdings Limited > > +256 792 782629 > > www.onabright.com > > > > I purpose to be part of the solution and not the problem > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > > any way. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. > -- *Bright Onapito* Onabright Holdings Limited +256 792 782629 www.onabright.com *I purpose to be part of the solution and not the problem *
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