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Angola within the timeframe established on an international level (i.e. 2015). This
commission works together with other public and private entities with a stake in
the matter.
However, there is still no clear government policy compelling importers of radio
and television sets to bring equipment into the country which is compatible with
digital standards.
Angola already has a broadband service, and the country is linked up to the internet
via optical fibre. As far as internet usage is concerned, the average cost per hour
at an internet café in Luanda is 100 Kwanzas (US$1.00). This figure may be even
higher in more remote areas of the country, far away from the main urban centres.

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: 			

2.9

2.10 Government does not use its power over the
placement of advertisements as a means to interfere
with editorial content.
The participants said that the government does indeed use its power to deny
advertising to perceived critical media organisations. This may include advertising
from public companies. Examples were given concerning the weeklies Angolense
and A Capital, which were denied advertising due to their perceived hostile
attitudes towards the government. Some public companies or even private
companies with strong ties to the government cancelled existing advertising
contracts with the two newspapers, having their advertisements removed, even
without demanding a refund.
There is no law or policy requiring equitable distribution of public or official
advertising.

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