SECTOR 1 also has to do with government’s inability to put in place an efficient information management and distribution system. According to a panellist, this explains why “months after a presidential decree increasing salaries in the country, staff of some rural councils had not started enjoying the benefits because council officials had not yet received officially transmitted copies of the decree.” An organisation called the Citizens Governance Initiative is leading a coalition of non-governmental organisations and civil society groups to advocate for an Access to Information Law in Cameroon. A draft law that has been written by the organisation has provisions that oblige public officials to release information to citizens. 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: 2.1 (2008=1.3; 2011=1.3) 1.8 Websites, blogs and other digital platforms are not required to register with, or obtain permission, from state authorities. At present, news websites and other digital information outlets such as personal blogs do not need prior authorisation to become operational. Cameroonian legislation does not yet address web-based content. Instead, it focuses on regulating the activities of internet service providers and web hosting services12. As such, individuals and institutions have the latitude to freely create and run websites and blogs without seeking the permission of a public authority. The number of such sites is “impressive” and continues to grow. According to a list on the website of the National Communication Council, Cameroon has about 40 websites that specialise in delivering news content. But the list is incomplete, as many well-known news sites are not included. Discussions about regulating the creation of websites and blogs only started in earnest two years ago. Delegates at the 2012 National Communication 12 The most comprehensive ITC laws are those organizing the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), the Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) and the law on cybersecurity and cybercrime 88 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER CAMEROON 2014