Media laws

There are several laws and regulations in Tanzania providing legal framework for the media in general, or radio broadcasting, including community radio stations. Below is a list of the most important laws and regulations, with links to the law texts in PDF format.

The Broadcasting Services Act (1993)

The Tanzania Communications Regulation Authority Act (2003)

The Media Services Act (2016)

The Access to Information Act (2016)

The Cybercrimes Act (2015)

The Electronic and Postal Communications (Radio and Television Broadcasting Content) Regulations (2018)

The Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations (2018)

More laws and regulations related to media and radio broadcasting are listed and available as PDF files on the website of Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) here and here.

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