I 15 In order to foster the development of the broadcasting sector, the Government will take the following actions. • The Government will establish a clear legal framework for the sector in the Communications Act. • The Government will corporatize the Lesotho National Broadcasting Service. • The Government will facilitate deployment of transmission infrastructure throughout the country. • The Government will adopt a transparent, non-discriminatory regime for the regulation of content. • The Government will promote the provision of Internet-based "New Media" services. . Regulatory Reforms The Government will take several actions to reform the existing regulatory regime. • Broadcast Classifications. While convergence is erasing distinctions between services, there is a fundamental difference between broadcasting and telecommunications that will be accounted for in the Communications Act. Telecommunications involves the carriage of the user's choice of content between two points specified by the user, while broadcasting involves the carriage of content, provided by the broadcaster, to multiple points. While many regulatory requirements are appropriate for all three ICT sectors, certain policies are not. For example, rules governing rate regulation have no applicability to free over-the-air broadcast services Within broadcasting, the Communication Act will establish four categories of broadcasters: public service broadcasting, community broadcasting, private broadcasting, and commercial broadcasting. Each category will differ by ownership, purpose, and coverage requirements. • Public Service Broadcaster. The Lesotho National Broadcasting Service (LNBS) will be transformed from a state broadcaster into a public service broadcaster. This will entail corporatizing the LNBS and making it accountable to an independent board with the goal of serving the public interest. The public service broadcaster will have editorial independence and any content restrictions or requirements will be contained in its charter, along with a clear source of funding for operations and expansion. • Content Regulation. The new law will seek to strike a careful balance. The law will seek to promote freedom of expression, diversity, and the free flow of information and ideas. At the same time, however, the law will recognize that - in certain, narrow, clearly defined circumstances - the Government will have authority to impose content restrictions. The law will make clear the specific circumstances in which content restrictions are justified, and will