Tanzania plans to introduce SIM card registration bill

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The government of Tanzania has revealed its plans to launch new legislation to help local law enforcement agencies to combat the illegal usage of mobile phones in the nation. According to a media report, the government intends to use various technologies which can track down people who use the phones for criminal purposes. Professor Peter Msolla, the Minister for Communication, Science and Technology, revealed the government will soon table a bill in the National Assembly for the establishment of a Central Equipment Identification Register (CEIR).
Once the bill is approved, the mobile phones users will have to register for SIM card and give documents to confirm their identity before buying the line.
On the other hand, it is being criticised that the recent influx of Chinese handsets which do not always carry the IMEI number, will hamper the state’s efforts to crack down on mobile phone related crime.