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Communications

services licence for purposes of distribution of signals. The agreement shall
include a service level agreement in order to evaluate the quality of the
services provided by the network services licensee.

8. An entity shall not provide postal services except in accordance with the
terms and conditions of a postal licence issued by the Authority.
SECONd SChEdULE

REgULATION FOR CONTENT SERVICES

(s. 107 (3))

1. The Authority shall have the power to make rules and to control the content
provided through content services.
2. The main principles for content regulation shall consist of__
(a) protecting the public against offensive and harmful content;

(b) excluding material likely to encourage crime or other illegal acts;
(c) presenting comprehensive, accurate and impartial news;

(d) presenting religious material in a balanced and responsible manner;
(e) protecting children and young persons; and

(f) appropriate advertising and sponsorships.
3. The Authority shall issue rules specifying__

(a) the percentage of local content and independent and original productions;
(b) the extent to which content service licensees shall provide__

(i) content produced in Malawi;
(ii) content produced by independent producers; and
(iii) content of an original nature; and
(c) the times of the day or week when such content shall be provided.

4. The regulations and rules pertaining to local content and independent and
original productions shall be designed to__
(a) stimulate the production of content in Malawi; and

(b) prevent the excessive provision of content that is not relevant to, or not
conducive to the development of, Malawi society.

5. The Authority may, in respect of the television content licence, impose and
specify in the licence, such conditions regarding local television content and
independent television production that, without derogating from the general
ity of the foregoing, may include any conditions requiring the content
licensee__

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