Botswana vate newspapers do not use it, however, because on the whole it is sanitized and not well researched. The Agency is likely to be more independent if and when the general principle of transforming state into public media is accepted by adopting the draft broadcasting policy. SCORING: Individual scores: 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 4, 3, 2, 2 Average score: 2.6 2.8 (2005 = 1.6) Media diversity is promoted through adequate competition regulation/legislation. ANALYSIS: There is no regulation of competition – either for the economy as a whole or for the media industry. The government’s intention to come up with a competition policy has still not materialized although the Botswana Confederation of Commerce and Industry (BOCCIM) is presently pursuing the matter. The proposed broadcasting policy – now deferred until further notice - deals with the issue of competition in the media sector-specifically and might offer some useful guidelines. SCORING: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1 Average score: 1.1 22 (2005 = 1.2) African Media Barometer - Botswana 2007