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of universal access is currently available or where
reduced availability of communication services;

there is

PART II - Broadcasting
Ownership and
control

3. (1) No person shall directly or indirectly own and exercise control
over more than one commercial broadcasting services station.
(2) Broadcasting licences shall be reserved to enterprises which are
owned by citizens or in which citizens have a significant
shareholding.
(3) For the purposes
shareholding” means –

of

subregulation

(2),

“significant

(a)

in relation to a television station, at least 55 per cent
shareholding; or

(b)

in relation to a radio station, at least 80 per cent
shareholding.

(4) Political parties shall not own a broadcasting service station.
Commencement
of broadcasting
service

4. (1) A licensee shall publish a notice in a regional or national
newspaper or both, circulated in the licensee's intended market, not
later than seven days before commencing to transmit a broadcasting
service.
(2) A notice under subregulation (1) shall contain-

Fairness in
advertising

(a)

a statement about the licensee's intention to transmit a
broadcasting service from a station in the licensee's
local market;

(b)

the commencement date and time of transmissions;

(c)

the assigned frequency that the station will use;

(d)

the station format;

(e)

the services provided by other licensees; and

(f)

the address and telephone number of the licensee.

5. (1) All licensees shall ensure that any advertisements they
broadcast are (a)

honest, decent and lawful;
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