No. 3
Original and
independent
productions
of local
content

Electronic and Postal Communications

2010

73

107.(1) The regulations pertaining to local content,
independent and original productions shall be made to(a) stimulate the production of content in mainland
Tanzania;
(b) prevent the excessive provision by content
applications service licensees of(i)
content that is not relevant to, or not
conducive to the development of, as
appropriate, mainland Tanzanian society;
and
(ii)

which is already, or has previously been
made, available to the public.

(2) The regulations pertaining to local content, independent
and original productions may specify(a) the extent to which content service licensees shall
provide and shall include(i)
the content produced in mainland Tanzania;
(ii)
the content produced by independent
producers; and
(iii)
the content of an original nature;
(b) the times of the day or week when such content is
provided.
Use of
official
language

108. The Minister may make regulations on the use and
promotion of the use of official languages in a content provided by
Content Service Licensees.

Advertising
and
sponsorship

109. Without derogating from the generality of the power
of the Authority to make rules pertaining the advertising and
sponsorships of such rules it may include the following provisions (a)

prohibiting, restricting or regulating advertisements of
specified goods, products, services, activities,
prohibiting, restricting or regulating specified forms
and methods of advertising or sponsorship;

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