SECTOR 2 internet café. Djougou (342 km) also does not have internet access. he situation is further compounded by the high cost of 512 ADSL connections per hour which ranges between 200 and 500 CFA in areas where it can be found. 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: 3.5 (2007 = 2.3 ; 2009 = 3.0) 2.2 Citizens’ access to domestic and international media sources is not restricted by state authorities. It can be said in Benin that citizens’ access to the media is not restricted since there are about 300 free radio and TV channels. It has to be noted though that RFI was once taken of air in August 2010 to prevent the re-broadcasting of Juan Gomez’s “current afairs” program which was to discuss the accusation that 50 parliamentarians had leveled against the Beninese Head of State. Citizens were, however, able to follow the program this time by going to the RFI website. here was a second incident when RFI’s signal was scrambled though it was not a technical hitch from their end. Benin was the focus of discussion when that happened. According to the panelists however, the main case of domestic media being restricted is that of licenses no longer being issued for private TV stations to extend their service up country. he pretext for this restriction is that these stations are to be community TVs for which standards and ranges of operation have already been determined. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER BENIN 2011 89