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Public content
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Commercial
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content licences

Communications

No. 34

100.__(1) The Authority may designate one or more public
content licensees to perform any of the functions relating to the
operation and provision of public content services in Malawi.

(2) The Authority shall, when considering the granting of a
public content licence, have due regard to the objectives set out in
section 2, and in particular, shall take into account the following__
(a) the demand for the proposed content service within the
proposed licence area;
(b) the need for the proposed content service within that area,
with regard to content services already existing in that area; and
(c) the technical quality of the proposed content service with
regard to developments in content technology.

101. The Authority shall, when considering the granting of a
commercial content licence, have due regard to the objectives set
out in section 2, and in particular, shall take into account the
following__
(a) the expected technical quality of the proposed content
service, with regard to developments in content technology;
(b) the capability, expertise and experience of the applicant;
(c) the financial means and business record of the applicant;
(d) the business record of entities that are in a position to
control the operations of the licensee, either in an individual
capacity or directly or indirectly in relation to the licensee's
management or corporate structure; and
(e) whether the applicant or the entities referred to in paragraph
(d) have been convicted of an offence under this Act.

102. The Authority shall, when considering the granting of a
community content licence, have due regard to the objectives set out
in section 2, and in particular, shall take into account the
following__
(a) whether the applicant is fully controlled by a non-profit
making entity and operates for non-profit purposes;
(b) whether the applicant intends to serve the interests of the
relevant community;
(c) in relation to the provision of the proposed content service,
whether the applicant has the support of the relevant community
or those associated with or promoting the interests of the community;
(d) whether the applicant intends to encourage members of the
relevant community or those associated with or promoting the

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