Frequencies (2) Every broadcasting transmitter shall be operated on the assigned frequency and within the specified frequency tolerance. (3) Every signal carrier licensee shall ensure that every broadcasting transmission is identified by transmitting identification signals or announcements periodically in accordance with International Telecommunication Union Radio communication Recommendations. PART III PROGRAMME CONTENT Programme presentation 5. Every licensee shall ensure that the programme and its presentation(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) News and current affairs programmes upholds national sovereignty, national unity, national interest, national security and Tanzania’s economic interests; projects Tanzanian national values and national points of view; observes good taste and decency; upholds public morality; avoids intrusive conduct into private lives; does not injure the reputation of individuals; protects children from negative influences; does not incite or perpetuate hatred against or vilify, any group or persons on the basis of ethnicity, race, gender, religion or disability. 6.(1) The licensee shall ensure that at least 1.30 hours of the daily programme output shall be for news. (2) The licensee shall(a) provide news of local, regional, national and international nature; (b) report accurately and fairly; (c) report news in an objective and balanced manner, without intentional or negligent departure from the facts, whether by distortion, exaggeration, misrepresentation or material omission; (d) not accept sponsorship on news bulletins. (3) Every licensee shall ensure that, during the presentation of current affairs programmes, factual programmes and documentaries, where issues of public importance are discussed, reasonable effort is made and reasonable opportunity is given to present a fair, accurate, balanced and impartial view. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulation (3) above, where the licensee allows the expression of personal views during the programmes shall inform the audience in advance and give them an opportunity to respond to such views. (5) Every licensee shall advise the audience in advance of news items containing accounts of extraordinary violence, sexual conduct or gruesome accounts of death. 5