Botswana names of potential members were not published and so the whole process was not open and transparent. SCORES: Individual scores: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 Average score: 2.0 3.3 The body regulates broadcasting in the public interest and ensures fairness and a diversity of views broadly representing society at large. ANALYSIS: Regulations for licensing broadcasters were passed in October 2004 but the broadcasting policy is yet to be approved by government. Although the NBB’s work is hampered by the absence of such a policy, it is free to implement its regulations regardless and issue licences for commercial and community radio stations. So far, it has only granted a licence for Radio Botswana 1. One of the licence conditions is that Radio Botswana 1 should have an independent board. However, the station was not given any time frame within which to transform into a public broadcaster, and the duration of the licence is ten years. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.3 24 African Media Barometer - Botswana 2005