has been approved by the Authority for the construction of facilities for the provision of content services; “effective date” means the date of publication of these regulations; “election programme” in relation to an election for the office of President or Parliament or any local authority, means the programme that(a) encourages or persuades or appears to encourage or persuade voters to vote for a political party or election of any person at an election; or (b) advocates support for a candidate or for a political party; or (c) notifies meetings held or to be held in connection with an election. “family viewing or listening” means full spectrum programming suitable for the whole family on a free-to-air broadcasting service; “independent producer” means any individual company, corporation, partnership or sole proprietary body duly registered and licensed in the United Republic of Tanzania to conduct the business of producing films, television or radio programmes or commercials and who has copyright; “licensed area” means the area that is covered by a licensed content service provider; “license period” means the initial licence period or any other subsequent licence period; “licensed service” mean the services offered by a licensed content service operator; “licence” means permission to provide content service; “licensee” means any person holding content service licence; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for information and broadcasting; “programme content” means programming material intended for public consumption but excludes advertising content inserted within a programme during breaks or at end of a programme and the beginning of a programme; “programme hook-ups” means live programmes that a licensee can technically hook up with another licensee for transmission of such programmes on commercial basis. “service area” means the licenced area covered by the footprint of the content service provider; “watershed period” means the time before 2100hrs and after 0530hrs that is observed by licensees not to broadcast material unsuitable for children. The watershed time is 2100 hrs. This is applicable to on air television only. PART II CONTENT SERVICES Content Services Radio using 4.(1) Every broadcasting equipment shall meet the minimum applicable technical standards specified by the Authority. 4