This poll has completed. It ran from Oct. 24, 2012, 11:37 p.m. through Oct. 31, 2012, 6:35 p.m.

What do you think would be a systematic way to effectively get rid of counterfeit phones in Uganda?

BACKGROUND:
A fake or counterfeit phone have been defined as "copies of popular brands and models made from sub-standard materials. They are usually not tested and certified for safety and are often made from sub-standard components by parties that are not the genuine brand owners.

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was recently quoted saying that "counterfeit gadgets will be switched off at the end of November this year".

Almost 95% of the phones on the Ugandan market are either imported from China, India or United Arab Emirates. Even though the phones imported from China are cheap and affordable, they are widely known as - "China phones" to mean counterfeits on the local market.

These fake phones breakdown very easily because they are not durable and health experts say that they could cause cancer to the users and people around them.

QUESTION:
What do you think would be a systematic way to effectively get rid of counterfeit phones in Uganda?

A. Fine and Tax traders who import & sale them
B. Impound and Destroy them
C. Reduce taxes on genuine phones
D. Sensitize consumers to stop buying counterfeits

INSTRUCTIONS:

Go to messages on your phone - Type WA followed by either a, b, c, d and send to 8585. FREE of charge


Only your first vote will be counted for the poll.

 
730
responses
15
unknown
35.1 %28.0 %20.3 %16.6 %2.1 %a: Fine and Tax traders who import and sale themd: Sensitize consumers to stop buying counterfeitsb: Impound and Destroy themc: Reduce Taxes on Genuine phonesUnknown020406080100120140160180200220240260280
Response timeline12:0024. Oct12:0025. Oct12:0026. Oct12:0027. Oct12:0028. Oct12:0029. Oct12:0030. Oct12:0031. Oct12:000100200300400500

CONTACT US

Plot 40 Kakungulu Road,
Ntinda, Kampala Uganda.
Email: info@tracfm.org
Tel: +256 781 474 965

SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER

SOCIAL