EMERGENCY CALL: Digital Solutions to support the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.​ - 15/04/2020
MINISTRY OF ICT AND NATIONAL GUIDANCE - UGANDA
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Africa | Uganda (Republic of)
Ministry of ICT and National Guidance through the National ICT Initiatives Support Programme (NIISP) has initiated and invited the public to submit proposals for Digital Solutions to support the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic under the following thematic areas: A. Health Systems: 1. Disease testing, treatment and management. 2. Public Health Surveillance and contact tracing. (...)

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New law providing for the use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 crisis - 15/04/2020
Government
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Brazil (Federative Republic of)
A new law that allows the use of telemedicine on an emergency basis during the COVID19 crisis enters into force.
Measures taken for fixed and mobile users - 15/04/2020
Commission for Communications Regulation of Colombia
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Colombia (Republic of)
1- Postpaid mobile users with plans of less than 18 USD that cannot longer afford it, will have a minimum connectivity for 30 days. After this time, they will have access to 200 SMS in the operator's network and to 20 websites established by the Government. 2- Mobile users in prepaid without money left in the account will have access to 200 SMS on the operator´s network. 3-For mobile prepaid and p (...)

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Regulatory actions being implemented together with network operators in Mexico for the COVID-19 crisis - 15/04/2020
Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | The Americas | Mexico
En apoyo de los usuarios de telefonía móvil, TV de paga e internet fijo, el IFT y operadores acuerdan medidas ante contingencia por COVID-19 (Comunicado 36/2020). Circular que emite el INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE TELECOMUNICACIONES para solicitar a autoridades municipales y estatales del país que se facilite a los concesionarios de telecomunicaciones y radiodifusión el desarrollo y ejecución de las acc (...)

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Ncell "Stay home, stay healthy, stay safe!" services - 15/04/2020
Ncell
TELECOM/ICT Operators and Service Providers | Asia & Pacific | Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of)
Ncell Nepal is offering lowered charges for data, voice and text, including international calls, so its customers can stay connected. It also provides free cultural, education e-banking and e-health digital services to help them stay home during the lockdown.
ComReg (Ireland) welcomes telecoms industry commitments to assist customers during COVID-19 - 15/04/2020
ComReg
TELECOM/ICT Policy Makers and Regulators | Europe | Ireland
ComReg welcomed the announcement by Telecommunications Industry from Ireland, the IBEC group for the sector. The main electronic communications providers have signed up to a common set of commitments to assist and help their customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The commitments are: (1) Any fixed broadband customers who do not have unlimited usage already as standard will be given the opportunit (...)

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