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'''TCRA''' or '''Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority''' is an organisation within the Republic of Tanzania that deals with postal service, broadcasting, and electronic communications issues.<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/index.php TCRA]</ref>

'''TCRA''' or '''Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority''' is an organisation within the Republic of Tanzania that deals with postal service, broadcasting, and electronic communications issues.<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/index.php TCRA]</ref>

The TCRA came into existence on November 1, 2003<ref>[http://www.tcas-tz.org/tanzania-communication-regulatory-authority-tcra/ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society]</ref> when Tanzania Communication Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting collated. It is headquartered in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. It is set up with the terms of TCRA Act No 12. The aim of the company is to improve the means of communication within the republic.<ref>[http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/United_Republic_of_Tanzania/Telecommunications/Tanzania_Communications_Regulatory_Authority/welcome Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania]</ref> The organisation is regulated by the government of Tanzania and is answerable to Communication and Technology Ministry.<ref>[http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/tanzania-communications-regulatory-authority-tcra-gender-policy-2010-02-28 gender links-Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Gender Policy]</ref>

The TCRA came into existence on November 1, 2003<ref>[http://www.tcas-tz.org/tanzania-communication-regulatory-authority-tcra/ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society]</ref> with the help of both the Tanzania Communication Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting. It is headquartered in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. It is set up with the terms of TCRA Act No 12. The aim of the company is to improve the means of communication within the republic.<ref>[http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/United_Republic_of_Tanzania/Telecommunications/Tanzania_Communications_Regulatory_Authority/welcome Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania]</ref> The organisation is regulated by the government of Tanzania and answers to the Communication and Technology Ministry.<ref>[http://www.genderlinks.org.za/article/tanzania-communications-regulatory-authority-tcra-gender-policy-2010-02-28 gender links-Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Gender Policy]</ref>

==Functions==

==Functions==

* Keep the interest of the clients intact

* Keep the interest of the clients intact

* Provide low cost services to those who have low income and cannot afford much.

* Provide low cost services to those who have low income and cannot afford much.

* To issue license to those companies that applied for it.

* To issue licenses to those companies that applied for them.

* Cancel the license of a company that violates the terms.  

* Cancel the license of a company that violates the terms.  

* Keep tariff of various services in check and prevent them from rising.<ref>[http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/United_Republic_of_Tanzania/Telecommunications/Tanzania_Communications_Regulatory_Authority/welcome Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania]</ref><ref>[http://www.tcas-tz.org/tanzania-communication-regulatory-authority-tcra/ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society]</ref>

* Keep tariff of various services in check and prevent them from rising.<ref>[http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/United_Republic_of_Tanzania/Telecommunications/Tanzania_Communications_Regulatory_Authority/welcome Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania]</ref><ref>[http://www.tcas-tz.org/tanzania-communication-regulatory-authority-tcra/ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society]</ref>

* To take care of the activities which Tanzania Communications Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting Commission were involved.

* To take care of the activities that the Tanzania Communications Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting Commission were involved in.

==Regulations==

==Regulations==