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Tanzanian regulator suspends telecom firms' new data charges

Tuesday 6 April 2021 | 10:18 CET | News
Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) has suspended telecommunication firms' new data bundles amid public uproar, The Citizen reported. On 02 April, every operator revised bundles for voice calls, data and short messaging service, seeking to align them with new regulations from the regulator. In the process, the telecom firms significantly raised data bundle charges.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: TCRA
Countries: Tanzania, United Republic of
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