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INTERNET
ACCESS
With
over 10 Internet Service Providers, Uganda is fairly well
covered in terms of internet access, at least in the major
towns. However, internet bandwidth remains low for most
providers.Most ISPs offer speeds ranging from 28kbps to
512kbps. Broadband is also available, but limited in supply.
Access to the internet is available from most commercial
buildings but more easily from internet cafes.
Costs of accessing internet
Inetrnet access in internet cafes is affordable, usually
going for about $0.5 an hour. Internet access is billed
per minute in internet cafes, and these charges in Kampala
city are as low as 25 Shillings (less than 0.05 dollars)
per minute. Internet cafes can be found in every corner
of the city, from the central business district to the
surburbs.
Access up country is not as easy, with internet cafes
fewer, costs higher, and speeds lower. Costs of accessing
the internet in a cafe up country can be as much as ten
times those in the capital.
Internet connectivity; options
You don't have to use a cafe though, as there a few hotels
that provide internet access in their rooms, while some
ISPs offer private access via modem or broadband. Connectivity
costs range from $30 to $700 a month. If on the move,
you could opt for GPRS and access the internet off your
mobile phone or laptop.
