SECTOR 3 Broadcasting regulation is transparent and independent; the state broadcaster is transformed into a truly public broadcaster. 3.1 Broadcasting legislation has been passed and is implemented that provides for a conducive environment for public, commercial and community broadcasting. Decree N°92-337/P-CTSP of May 14, 1992, authorising the establishment of private broadcasting services, specifies the conditions necessary for the allocation of channels. According to statistics, 498 authorisations have been issued and about 300 radios are actively broadcasting in Mali. Although the legislation and regulation exist, they are incomplete in that they do not allow for the creation of private television stations. Private radio stations began to take root in 1991, before the legislation came into being in 1992. Private television services are also governed by similar provisions. They are, among others Decree N°92-037/P-CTSP of May 14, 1992, authorising the creation of private broadcasting services; Decree N°92-156/PM-RM of May 14, 1992, defining the conditions and procedures to follow in order to obtain, suspend or retrieve the authorisation required to create private broadcasting services; and the inter-ministerial Order N°94-7166/MCC-MATS of February 16, 1994, which determines specifications for private broadcasting services. Despite these regulations, there are no private television stations in Mali. Furthermore, the law categorises radio stations in an unfavourable way. Decree N°02-227/P-RM of May 10, 2002 divides private radio stations into two categories: associative (those with a not-for-gain community or religious objective) and commercial. Eager to gain resources to survive, community radios are obliged to violate the rules. Community radios often do not meet the requirements for the creation, installation, exploitation and other conditions for the programming and technical installation to which all radio broadcasters are bound. Equally, the State does not play its part in terms of accompanying measures in favour of these radio stations. In addition, the state television and radio stations do not fully meet the requirements of a modern public service. 106 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALI 2010