3.6 Persons who have vested interests of a political or commercial nature are excluded from possible membership in the board, i.e. office bearers with the state and political parties as well as those with a financial interest in the broadcasting industry. ANALYSIS: This requirement does not even begin to apply because there is no independent board controlling the public broadcaster in the first place. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.7. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1.0 The editorial independence of the public broadcaster from commercial pressure and political influence is guaranteed by law and practice. ANALYSIS: There is no law on public broadcasting in Botswana and thus no guarantee of editorial independence of any sort. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.8. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1.0 The public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from arbitrary interference with its budget. ANALYSIS: There is no such protection against arbitrary interference. The broadcaster is funded by the government, which can cut or increase funding at its discretion. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: 3.9 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 1.0 The public broadcaster is technically accessible in the entire country. ANALYSIS: 85 percent of the population has access to radio. For television the figures are 60 percent via terrestrial signals and 100 percent via satellite. SCORES: Individual scores: Average score: So This Is Democracy? 2005 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4 3.1 -201- Media Institute of Southern Africa