Country
Tanzania

Owner
TCRA

Initiative
Electronic & Postal Communications Act (EPOCA)

Highlights
Addresses important issues such as cybersecurity, interception, encryption, and data retention as far as electronic communications are concerned. In protecting consumers, these laws prohibit several conducts such as transmission of obscene content, hate speech, unauthorised access or use of computer systems, deletion or alteration of information or diminishing its value or utility, interception of communications or networks, fraudulent use of network and services, fraudulent traffic, and making or sharing false information. These laws also punish individuals who circulate content that may threaten public health or those that make information available with regards to the outbreak of a deadly or contagious disease who are not mandated to do so. These offences are punishable by imprisonment or fine or both.

Website
https://www.tcra.go.tz/en_documents/17

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