The brief background to the application may be stated as follows. The Electronic and Postal Communications Act, Cap. 306 (Act No. 3 of 2010) hereinafter referred to as the Parent or Enabling Act enacted by the National Assembly was assented to by the President on 20th day of March, 2010 and came into force on 7th day of May, 2010. It repealed the Broadcasting Services Act, 1993 and the Tanzania Communications Act, 1993 with the aim of putting the communications sector abreast with developments in the electronic communications industry by providing for a comprehensive regulatory framework for electronic and postal communications service providers. The 1st respondent promulgated the Regulations under the said Act. These Regulations known as the Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2018 specify the obligations of service providers and users of online platforms including social media, discussion forums as well as online broadcasts such as radio and television. The same Regulations confer powers on Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, known by its acronym TCRA, to regulate online content including through registration of users and platforms, and taking action against non-compliance with the obligations such as ordering removal of prohibited content. Besides, these regulations contain some important provisions and set minimum standard requirement with regards to the 4