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: 1.2 (2005 = 1.0; 2007 = 1.2; 2009 = 1.4) 2.5 Adequate competition legislation/regulation seeks to prevent media concentration and monopolies. The Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 aims to safeguard consumers from unfair trade practises and prohibits people from forming monopolies, among other provisions. Media is not specifically mentioned in this legislation, which covers all companies in general. However, the law appears to be applied selectively as some companies (not media) are seemingly allowed to form monopolies, such as South African Breweries (which has interests in alcoholic and soft drinks), while smaller companies are prevented from similar expansion. In addition, the government appears not to be bound by this law, as it has “major cross-ownership” within both the print and broadcasting sphere. More than two years ago, The Post media house wanted to open a radio station but was prevented from doing so by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services because it already owned a newspaper. 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: 32 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2011 3.2 (2005 = 2.1; 2007 = 2.0; 2009 = 2.5)