LANGO — Shine FM in Oyam, Unity FM in Lira and Dokolo FM in Dokolo have applied to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) for licenses to provide broadcasting services.
The commission is inviting members of the public to submit comments on the applicants’ eligibility before it decides whether to grant the licenses.
“The commission is therefore seeking opinions and/or comments from the public, if any, about the respective applicants’ eligibility for the licenses they have applied for within a period of fourteen day (14) days from the date of publication of this notice (November 5, 2026),” the UCC said in a notice.
The public has 14 days from the notice’s publication date to submit any information or concerns that may demonstrate that an applicant is not eligible for a license.
“The Commission shall proceed to grant licenses to the respective applicants if, after the expiry of the above stated time, no option and/or comments proving ineligibility of the applicants to be licensed has been receieved,” the commission said.
Written opinions and comments should be addressed to the Executive Director of the UCC.
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