United Republic of Tanzania: Mandatory listing of mobile phone companies
Description
The parliament of Tanzania has passed the Electronic and Postal Communications Bill 2009, making it mandatory for all mobile phone companies in the country to list on the Dar es Salaam stock exchange in the next three years. Also, these companies would not be allowed to sell or trade stocks without prior government approval.
On the face of it, this measure does not discriminate between domestic and foreign mobile phone companies. However, further research has revealed that all but one of the affected companies are subsidiaries of foreign telecoms companies (headquartered in Dubai, Kuwait, Luxembourg, and South Africa).
Any Evidence-Based Deliberation:
| Question | Result |
|---|---|
| Is there anything in the public record to suggest that evidence of the effectiveness of the proposed measure was considered during official deliberations? | Don't know |
| Is there any evidence that alternatives to the proposed measure were considered? | Don't Know |
| Is there anything in the public record that suggests that empirical evidence informed the comparison across the alternatives available to government? | Don't Know |
| Was such evidence identified? | Don't Know |
| Is such evidence publicly available? | Don't Know |
| Did the official decision-maker in question provide an explanation as to why a chosen measure was favoured over alternatives? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence to suggest that potentially affected trading partners were consulted before the measures were taken? | Don't Know |
| Is there any evidence that safeguards have been put in place to ensure that implementation of the initiative is transparent and non-discriminatory? | |
| Did the government state its intention to review the measure within one year of implementation? | No |
Date Discovered: 08/02/2010
Implemented: Yes
Date of inception: 1 Feb 2009
GTA Evaluation: Red
Source:
The Electronic and Postal Communications Bill 2009,
Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala. 2010. 'Tanzania passes new telecoms laws, seeks listings.' Reuters Africa. 1 February. http://af.reuters.com/article/tanzaniaNews/idAFLDE6101LX20100201?pageNum...
Government Response:
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