No. 34 Communications 96.__(1) A licensee shall not use any equipment for connection to an electronic communications network without the prior approval by the Authority of the type of equipment to be used. (2) The Authority may, at the request of any licensee, manufacturer or supplier of equipment, conduct type approval tests and issue type approval certificates in respect of electronic communications equipment intended for use in Malawi. PART XIII__REgULATION OF CONTENT SERVICES 97.__(1) The Authority shall regulate content services in accordance with this Act. (2) The Authority shall facilitate the investment and development of the broadcasting sector in Malawi, and shall, in particular__ (a) issue licences to operators of content services; (b) promote the development of content services; (c) ensure fair competition between different content service licensees; (d) promote universally accessible and affordable content services of reliable quality; (e) promote broadcasting ethics applicable to content services; and (f) resolve disputes involving content service licensees. 47 Approval of type of equipment to be connected to a network Authority to regulate content services (3) The Authority may make rules of content service with regard to the type, nature, form, scope, standards and attributes of the service. (4) The Authority may make rules describing the conditions pursuant to which content service licensees shall enter into agreements with signal distributors for transmission. 98. A person shall not provide content services without a content licence issued by the Authority under this Act. 99. The Authority shall issue the following types of content licences__ (a) public content licence; (b) commercial content licence; (c) community content licence; (d) subscription content management; and (e) any other type as the Authority may determine from time to time. Requirement of licence to provide content services Types of content licences