> If you go many > countries, you just can't walk into a shop and buy a sim card like we do it > in UG.
You can in the USA! On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:28 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.
