Botswana 3.8. The public broadcaster is adequately funded in a manner that protects it from arbitrary interference with its budget. ANALYSIS: There is no such protection against arbitrary interference. The broadcaster is funded by the government, which can cut or increase funding at its discretion. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.0 3.9 The public broadcaster is technically accessible in the entire country. ANALYSIS: 85 percent of the population has access to radio. For television the figures are 60 percent via terrestrial signals and 100 percent via satellite. SCORES: Individual scores: 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4 Average score: 3.1 African Media Barometer - Botswana 2005 27