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| keypeople      = [[Judge Buxton Chipeta]], Chairman<br>

| keypeople      = [[Judge Buxton Chipeta]], Chairman<br>

[[Dr Vuai Iddi Lila]], Vice Chairman<br>

Dr. [[Vuai Iddi Lila]], Vice Chairman<br>

[[Professor John S. Nkoma]], Director General, Board Member<br>

Professor [[John S. Nkoma]], Director General, Board Member<br>

[[Eng. Baruany Elijah Luhanga]], Board Member<br>

[[Baruany Elijah Luhanga]], Board Member<br>

[[Dr. Justinian Anatory]], Board Member<br>

Dr. [[Justinian Anatory]], Board Member<br>

[[Goodluck Joseph Ole-Medeye]], Dir. Corporate Resources Management<br>

[[Goodluck Joseph Ole-Medeye]], Dir. Corporate Resources Management<br>

[[James Kilaba]] - Deputy Director

[[James Kilaba]] - Deputy Director

Its deputy director, [[James Kilaba]], represents the country of Tanzania in [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]].<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/tech/events/2011/CI_Accra_July2011/Bios/SeminarCI_2011_AFR_Bio_JKilaba.pdf ITU.INT]</ref>

Its deputy director, [[James Kilaba]], represents the country of Tanzania in [[ICANN]]'s [[GAC]].<ref>[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/tech/events/2011/CI_Accra_July2011/Bios/SeminarCI_2011_AFR_Bio_JKilaba.pdf ITU.INT]</ref>

==Functions==

==Functions==

A few of the functions<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/policy/Tanzania%20Communications%20Regulatory%20Act-2003.pdf THE TANZANIA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2003]</ref><ref>[http://www.saflii.org/tz/legis/num_act/tcraa2003514.pdf]</ref> performed by TCRA are:

A few of the functions<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/policy/Tanzania%20Communications%20Regulatory%20Act-2003.pdf THE TANZANIA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2003]</ref><ref>[http://www.saflii.org/tz/legis/num_act/tcraa2003514.pdf]</ref> performed by the TCRA are:

* 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 low-income clients.

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

* Issue licenses to those companies that qualify 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 that the Tanzania Communications Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting Commission were involved in.

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

==Regulations==

===Other Activities===

Many regulations have been put forward by the organisation. A few of them relate to:

The organisation is involved in various other activities other than developing communication systems in the country. For instance, they also focus on education, and they have ties to various education suppliers, government agencies, colleges and universities.<ref>[http://www.commonwealth-of-nations.org/United_Republic_of_Tanzania/Telecommunications/Tanzania_Communications_Regulatory_Authority/welcome Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania]</ref>

* Quality of Service<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/QUALITY%20OF%20SERVICE%20REGULATIONS%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications {Quality of Service) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Broadband Services<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/BROADBAND%20SERVICES%20REGULATION%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Broadband Services) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Consumer Protection<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/CONSUMER%20PROTECTION%20REGULATION%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Content<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/Content%20Services%20Regulations.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Content) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Importation and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipment<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/IMPORTATION%20AND%20DISTRIBUTION%20REGULATION%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Importation and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Installation and Maintenance of Electronic Communications Equipment<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/INSTALLATION%20AND%20MAINTENANCE%20OF%20ELECTRONIC%20COMMUNICATION%20EQUIPMENT%20REGULATION%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Installation and Maintenance of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Radio Communications and Frequency Spectrum<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/RADIO%20COMMUNICATION%20AND%20FREQUENCY%20SPECTRUM%20REGULATIONS%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Radio Communication and Frequency Spectrum) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Tariffs<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/TARIFF%20REGULATIONS%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Tariff) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Type Approval of Electronic Communications Equipments<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/TYPE%20APPROVAL%20OF%20ELECTRONIC%20COMMUNICATINS%20EQUIPMENT%20REG.%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Type Approval of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

* Access and Facilities<ref>[http://www.tcra.go.tz/regulation/ACCESS%20AND%20FACILITIES%20REGULATIONS%202005.pdf The Tanzania Communications (Access and Facilities) Regulations, 2005]</ref>

==Other activities==

==TCRA and ICANN==

The organisation is involved in various other activities other than developing communication systems in the country. For instance, they also focus on education, and thus the organisation has ties to various education suppliers, government agencies, colleges and universities.<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 [[ccTLD]] for the United Republic of Tanzania is [[.tz]]. It was originally delegated to Prof. [[Beda Mutagahwa]] of the Univeristy of Dar es Salaam and his colleagues in 1995. Given that there was no Internet access in the country at that time, the technical operations were internationally contracted. 

 

In 2005, The TCRA formed a national coalition of [[ISP]]s, network operators, and representatives of the University. They were further aided by technical experts from neighboring countries.  Later that year, the TCRA assumed control of the .tz domain space. A year later an internal report recommended that a non-profit limited company be established, with the sole purpose to “control, manage and operate” the .tz domain. Thus, in 2006 the [[Tanzania Network Information Centre Limited]], "TZNIC", was incorporated. Membership within the group is restricted to individuals involved with either the TCRA or the [[Tanzania Internet Service Providers Association]] (TISPA).

 

On August 10th, 2009, TZNIC announced that they had transfered authority over the .tz domain space from the University to themselves. The transfer was technically unlawful as [[ICANN]] had yet to approve the transfer of the [[ccTLD]]. 3 months later, in October, they submitted to ICANN a formal application for the transfer.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2010/tz-report-01apr2010.html IANA.org]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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