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. From the point of view of the provisions in Law 97-010 of 20 August 1997 on the liberalization of the airwaves in Benin and Law No. 92-021 of 21 August 1992 on the operations of HAAC, a conducive environment for public, commercial and community broadcasting was created. he mechanism for liberalization confers on HAAC a major role in managing broadcasting, especially through its experts in regulation, allocation of frequencies, even if this is done after a technical report from the Ministry of Communication (article 36 of the law on the operations of HAAC). his level of independence that HAAC was given has not gone on without some resistance from those in power. And that is where the hitch has been because the government took undue advantage of the lack of technical report from the Ministry of Communication to prevent the allocation of new frequencies over a four year period. he panelists noted that until then, all frequencies had been allocated though the technical report of the ministry had not been issued. Some are, however, of the opinion that the radios and televisions that are currently operating also played a role by intensely lobbying the Oice of the President in their own interest though they also placed an emphasis on defending the legal provisions cited by the government just so new competitors would not enter the market. here is generally some progress in the legislation as the fees for commercial broadcasting have been reduced. Apart from the few instances cited by the panelists, it must be noted that the ministry produced eight technical reports of which two were on TV just before the 2011 presidential elections. 102 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BENIN 2011