SECTOR 2

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score: 			

3.3 (2008 = 4.6)

2.4
The editorial independence of print media
published by a public authority is protected adequately
against undue political interference.
There are no print media published by a public authority in Mauritius.

Scores:
Individual scores:
1

Country does not meet indicator

2

Country meets only a few aspects of indicator

3

Country meets some aspects of indicator

4

Country meets most aspects of indicator

5

Country meets all aspects of the indicator

Average score: 			

1.0 (2008 = n/a)

2.5
Adequate competition legislation/regulation
seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies.
Mauritius does not have any regulations to prevent media concentration, but it
has recently set up a Competition Commission (CC) whose role is to protect
consumers and oversee price fixing. The Commissioners are appointed by
government. The CC relies on the public or private sector players bringing their

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