SECTOR 1 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: 2.6 (2010: 2.7; 2008: 2.3; 2006: 2.7) 1.8 Websites, blogs and other digital platforms are not required to register with, or obtain permission from, state authorities. Websites, blogs and other digital platforms do not need to register with or obtain permission from the state; they need only register with a specific domain. The .za Domain Name Authority falls under the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act,23 but this is merely a regulatory body run by technically minded people who are appointed by government. At a higher level, Internet service providers need to meet certain requirements to be registered with the state to operate their businesses. 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: 4.7 (2010: 5.0; 2008: n/a; 2006: n/a) 23 South Africa. Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER SOUTH AFRICA 2013 23