Dar es Salaam, Nov. 25 -- THE Copyright Office (formerly COSOTA) has issued a stern warning to what it claimed as reported increase in copyright infringement across the country.

The Office in its public notice published in different media outlets this week stated that it has received formal complaints from Television Broadcasters in Tanzania regarding the unlawful and unauthorized usage, broadcast and/or rebroadcast of copyrighted content contrary to the Copyright and Neighboring Rights Act No.7 of 1999.

“The Copyright Office hereby reminds all broadcasters, individuals, companies and the public to refrain from using, broadcast and/or rebroadcast of copyrighted content protected under the law without prior written authorization or...