O-Score proof

Uganda's plan for a backup internet route through Tanzania turns into a deal to run a state fibre line

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Status history (2 events, ET)

12:25 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
12:30 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 12:25 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" google-news:"Uganda fibre deal" google-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Dozens of houses damaged by tornado in Chile - AP News Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" google-news:"Uganda fibre deal" google-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 6 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Articles sitemap of 2026-10-13 - Reuters How jute, Bangladesh’s ‘golden thread’, could replace plastic - Reuters Virgin Media O2 nears deal to use BT’s broadband network, FT reports Verizon lifts annual forecasts, signs more than $2 billion AI infrastructure deal with AWS Deals Market Headlines \| Breaking Stock Market News \| Reuters US telecom operators wobble after report SpaceX in talks for cell sites Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story It’s Prime Day (Again). Here Are the Best Deals From Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. The Authoritarian Future Is Already Here Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" google-news:"Uganda fibre deal" google-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Verizon Lifts Outlook, Inks Amazon Deal Worth More Than $2 Billion AT&T, Corning Enter $3 Billion Deal for Fiber Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story It’s your last chance to score big Amazon Prime Day deals on our favorite laptops October Prime Day may be over, but 50 of the best Amazon deals are still up for grabs Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story US, China strike deal to lower tariffs on $30B in goods after Trump-Xi Washington summit Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story I’ve covered Walmart’s sales for over three years — these are the best deals to shop from the October Walmart Deals event Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Amazon promo codes, coupons, and deals for November 2026 Disney Plus promo codes, coupons, and deals for November 2026 Prime Big Deal Days is over. Here's what you can still buy on sale Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days live updates: Today's best deals Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Samanga Utilities" google-news:"UETCL fibre" google-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Samanga Utilities" bing-news:"UETCL fibre" bing-news:"Uganda Tanzania internet route" bing-news:"Uganda fibre deal" bing-news:"Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Utilities Sector & Industry Performance - Bloomberg Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 12:25 AM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change

Search terms

“Samanga Utilities”, “UETCL fibre”, “Uganda Tanzania internet route”, “Uganda fibre deal”, “Liquid Telecom Uganda UETCL”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.