1. EMF AND MOBILE PHONE BASE STATIONS – Uganda’s ExperienceBY
Helen N Sekasala
Environment Management Officer
Uganda Communications Commission
27th July 2010

2. Content General information Status quo Interventions
Lessons learnt/Challenges
Future endeavours

3. General Information

4. Status Quo Public concern Activists groups Media coverage
Political pressure
Precaution
Role clarity

5. Status Quo Other main causes of public concern
Generator fumes, noise and vibrations
Falling masts
Conflict
Visual impact
Land degradation
Property devaluation

6. Intervention Collaborations Complaints handling and investigations
Legal framework; Governing laws and Standards
Collaborations
Complaints handling and investigations
Monitoring
Sensitisation

7. Lessons Learnt/Challenges
Communication
Restricted enforcement
Capacity building
Consistency
Stakeholders’ partnership
Mast sharing

8. Future Endevours Adoption of the ICNIRP standards Research
Capacity building
Guidelines in place to ensure safety as well as business

9. THANK YOU