Uganda, March 22 -- An honest debate over consumer rights, the law and dangers of relying entirely on market forces to determine what is acceptable in an almost purely capitalist economic environment is overdue. It all stems from reports that private television service providers may be one breath away from increasing subscription fees again.

One of these companies has raised rates twice in under a year. Why? Because they claim the cost of doing business has gone up. They say inflation is wreaking havoc on operations. Whether those excuses hold enough water is debatable.

According to the Bank of Uganda, inflation has hovered around five percent over the last six months, well below the sub-Saharan Africa regional average of nine percent. ...