SECTOR 3 Regulating provisions, responsible for outlining the way a community associative radio station should be financed, state that “neither gift, nor goods, nor tribute in liquidity from of a political party should be accepted; it should make public its tarifs and keep regular record of its accounts it must pay the dues and taxes to wich it is bond. In practice, community radio stations operate just like their commercial counterparts. They are active in the advertising market and therefore pose a threat to commercial operators. Community radio stations receive a subsidy from the State, as does other private radios. The amount of this subsidy has not changed since 1996, although the number of media bodies has increased tremendously. Therefore, the amount received by each beneficiary is effectively reduced year after year. Scores: Individual scores: 116 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: 3.9 (2008 = 3.3 ; 2006 = 4.6) Average score for sector 3: 2.6 (2008 = 2.4 ; 2006 = 2.7) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MALI 2010