A popular Tanzanian blogging site, Jamii Forums, has shut down following government enforcement of harsh new online content regulations.

The regulator, Tanzania Communication Regulatory Authority (TCRA), has disallowed publishing of online content without the necessary licences effective Monday June 11.
Bloggers have until June 15 to acquire licences, TCRA has said.

The rules require bloggers and online TV and radio to register their platforms, obtain a tax clearance certificate, and pay licence fees of up to $900.

They are also required to reveal details of their shareholders, citizenship of owners and share capital.

Digital activists and human rights watchdogs’ quest to block the implementation of the regulations fell through two weeks ago after they lost a court case challenging the government on what they termed as a crackdown on free speech.

Most bloggers in Tanzania are individuals without registered companies, making it difficult for them to meet the new regulations.

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/Jamii-Forums-shut-down-Tanzania-online-content/4552908-4605912-format-xhtml-c8ffl7/index.html

The dulllard always learns from and competes with bad examples. Fingers crossed.

Ftc

You can't try that in Nigeria

Somehow, Nigeria is a sweet country

Karibu Tanzania.

Karibu taifa wa HE John Joseph Pombe Magufuli.

We need that in Nigeria asap... Too much confusion caused by Nigeria bloggers by their fake and unreasonable news especially That BBN shit

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we NIGERIANS don't give a fvck about this news

9ja bloggers

Be careful

Good development

If they try it in Nigeria, they will say it is witch hunt.

Let Bubu and his people no try this o.

Because na this kind thing them dey like

Buhari is a criminal

Backward country. Diamond Platinumz, over to you.

No mercy given, no quota shown.

Rubbish

jerflakes:
Ftc

You can't try that in Nigeria

Somehow, Nigeria is a sweet country

I tell you they can only complain and spend money to block the sites which someone will steal so it won't work.

This is Nigeria

We need such in nigeria. All these amagite,ebiwali, aprokogal go find beta work to do. Instead of spreading lies

This is the kind of news Lai Mohammed will like.

STUDENT: Sir can i have a question?
Teacher: Yes!
Student: how do u put an elephant inside a fridge?
Teacher: i dont know
Student: its easy you just open the fridge and put it in. I have another question!
Teacher: okay ask!
Student: how to put a donkey inside the fridge??
Teacher: It's easy you just open the fridge and put it in.
Student: No sir! You just open the fridge take out the elephant and put it in.
Teacher: ohhh.. Ok!
Student: let me ask another one, If all the animals went to the lion's birthday party, and one animal went missing which one would it be?
Teacher: the Lion ofcourse! Bcoz it wud eat all the animals.
Student: No sir, it is the donkey bcoz its still inside the fridge.
Teacher: are you kidding me?!
Student: no sir! One last question.
Teacher: ok!!
Student: If there's a river full of crocodiles and you wanted to cross, how would you?
Teacher: There's no way, i would need a boat to cross.
Student: No sir, you just swim and cross it bcoz all the animals went to the lion's birthday party!

iamjavadem:
If they try it in Nigeria, they will say it is witch hunt.

It won't even see the light of day. Nearly 15% of Nigerians are bloggers.

ok

APC will implement this when they win the 2019. Nigerians read my lips. Buhari will take away your right to free speech after 2019 if he wins. The level of tyranny in 2019 will be unprecedented as he will not need you for votes again.

Write it down.

Funnystatus:
We need that in Nigeria asap... Too much confusion caused by Nigeria bloggers by their fake and unreasonable news especially That BBN shit

WE ALL KNOW THAT MUSLIMS HATE FREEDOM OF SPEECH

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Oh Dua Lipa, what have you done?

jerflakes:
Ftc

You can't try that in Nigeria

Somehow, Nigeria is a sweet country

Says who?