TCRA
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| Type: | Private |
| Founded: | 2003 |
| Headquarters: | Dar Es Salaam |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| Website: | tcra.go.tz |
| Facebook: | TCRA Facebook |
| Key People | |
| Judge Buxton Chipeta, Chairman Dr Vuai Iddi Lila, Vice Chairman | |
TCRA or Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority is an organisation within the Republic of Tanzania that deals with postal service, broadcasting, and electronic communications issues.[1]
The TCRA came into existence on November 1, 2003[2] 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.[3] The organisation is regulated by the government of Tanzania and answers to the Communication and Technology Ministry.[4]
Its deputy director, James Kilaba, represents the country of Tanzania in ICANN's GAC.[5]
Functions
A few of the functions[6][7] performed by TCRA are:
- Keep the interest of the clients intact
- Provide low cost services to those who have low income and cannot afford much.
- To issue licenses to those companies that applied for them.
- Cancel the license of a company that violates the terms.
- Keep tariff of various services in check and prevent them from rising.[8][9]
- To take care of the activities that the Tanzania Communications Commission and Tanzania Broadcasting Commission were involved in.
Regulations
Many regulations have been put forward by the organisation. A few of them relate to:
- Quality of Service[10]
- Broadband Services[11]
- Consumer Protection[12]
- Content[13]
- Licensing[14]
- Importation and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipment[15]
- Installation and Maintenance of Electronic Communications Equipment[16]
- Interconnection[17]
- Telecommunication Numbering and Electronic Address[18]
- Postal Regulations[19]
- Radio Communications and Frequency Spectrum[20]
- Tariffs[21]
- Type Approval of Electronic Communications Equipments[22]
- Access and Facilities[23]
Other activities
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.[24]
References
- ↑ TCRA
- ↑ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society
- ↑ Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania
- ↑ gender links-Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Gender Policy
- ↑ ITU.INT
- ↑ THE TANZANIA COMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY ACT, 2003
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania
- ↑ Tanzania Consumer Advocacy Society
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications {Quality of Service) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Broadband Services) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Content) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Licensing) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Importation and Distribution of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Installation and Maintenance of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Interconnection) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Telecommunication Numbering and Electronic Address) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Postal Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Radio Communication and Frequency Spectrum) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Tariff) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Type Approval of Electronic Communications Equipment) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ The Tanzania Communications (Access and Facilities) Regulations, 2005
- ↑ Commonwealth Network United Republic of Tanzania