English language however militates against this seemingly wide coverage. There are ample community radio stations, which have continued to increase over the past two years. Although these are donor funded, with no State support at all, they offer a number of communities the opportunity to access information and express themselves. The broadcast media have also been given licences by the government to extend their transmission range. The adoption of the ICT Act and a media policy also offer a window of opportunity for access to information, freedom of expression and press freedom, particularly the opportunity to harness the advantages of new media for public benefit. The ubiquitous mobile phones and the radio-phone-in programmes provide alternative forms of information, more so in urban and peri-urban areas. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2011 7