ICT Policy in Tanzania

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The editors review a wide variety of news and other sources to collect this material, however sometimes ICT development and/or debate is very limited in a country and so information available will be scarce. APC tries to remedy this situation by commissioning reports. Contact us if you have a suggestion.

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 Social networks: Activists move in...
06/03/2009 -- Facebook is not just a way to get back in touch with old classmates from school or see what your “friends” are up to. Activists around the world are taking advantage of this new virtual space to expand their reach and establish more immediate and interactive contact with individuals and organisations from an ever wider range of backgrounds. ITeM, an APC member in Uruguay, talked with APCNoticias about how it is using this web-based tool, and shared some practical advice for others who are experimenting with social networks and other Web 2.0 tools. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights

 

 ACCESS: Race for bandwidth hots up
24/09/2008 -- Four international fibre projects are racing to complete ahead of each other on the west coast of Africa to give some much needed additional capacity and price competition to the SAT-3 fibre-optic cable. The drop in bandwidth prices could be spectacular. Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe | Access

 

 Creating an Environment for ICT in Tanzania - Policy, Regulation and Markets
24/11/2004 -- This article is about creating a sound environment for ICT in Tanzania. It focuses solely on those factors identified as being key enablers for increased ICT utilisation. The case study identifies three phases of Tanzanian ICT development – recognition (until 1993), orientation (1994-1999), and departure (since 2000) – and analyses basic tendencies in policy, regulative and market developments for each of the phases. Tanzania | Laws and Regulation, National ICT Strategies

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Legislation

 The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority ACT, 2003
24/11/2004 -- An Act to establish the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority for the purpose of regulation of telecommunications, broadcasting, postal services; to provide for allocation and management of radio spectrum, covering electronic technologies and other Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) applications and to provide for its operation in place of former authorities and for related matters. Tanzania | Laws and Regulation

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Legislative bills

 Tanzania: Govt seeks views on communications bill
25/11/2004 -- The Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has appealed to stakeholders and the public in general to read, discuss and air their views on the draft of the Electronic and Postal Communications Bill, so that the envisaged Act takes into account the interests of Tanzanians and the existing policies. Tanzania | Laws and Regulation

Draft Electronic and Postal Communications Bill (PDF)
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Policy Documents

 Tanzania National ICT Policy (March 2003)
24/11/2004 -- The Tanzania Development Vision 2025 envisages a nation imbued with five main attributes: high quality livelihood; peace, stability and unity; good governance; a well educated and learning society; and a strong and competitive economy capable of producing sustainable growth and shared benefits. On the other hand, this Policy has articulated ten main focus areas in harnessing ICT in Tanzania which include strategic ICT leadership; ICT infrastructure; ICT Industry; Human Capital; Legal and Regulatory Framework; Productive Sectors; Service Sectors; Public Service; Local Content; and Universal Access. Tanzania | National ICT Strategies

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 Tanzania National Telecommunication Policy
24/11/2004 -- This document underlines the objectives and strategies of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP), for the period 1997 through 2020. The NTP aims at ensuring the accelerated development of an efficient telecommunications netowrk that can provide an info-communication infrastructure and undersal access to telecommunications services by all sectors of the national economy and segments of the population. The NTP underscores the development of the telecommunications sector as a guideline to all stakeholders in line with the national macroeconomic, legal and regulatory regimes.
Tanzania | National ICT Strategies, Telecommunications

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Surveys

 Impact of Investment in and Utilization of ICTs on Market Extension in Tanzania
19/06/2005 -- This study discusses the link between the investments in/utilization of ICTs by Tanzanian SMEs and market performance of such SMEs, by looking at their geographical extension. Tanzania | E-Commerce

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