SECTOR 3 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 2.0 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a; 2009 = 1.0; 2011 = 1.4) 3.3 The body, which regulates broadcasting services and licences, does so in the public interest and ensures fairness and a diversity of views broadly representing society at large. The last time there was a call for radio licences was 6 years ago, in 2008. A Christian Community was denied a licence because BOCRA does not provide for community broadcasting. “I don’t think BOCRA acts in the public interest because we (eBotswana) struggled to get a licence to move from a regional to a national broadcaster. It was quite a process.” “At GABZ FM we renewed the licence 3 years ago. We have technical problems all the time, there’s been jamming of the airwaves, equipment has been damaged and our transmitters have been tampered with. We have engaged ICASA to look into the interference.” Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 46 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Botswana 2014 2.0 (2005 = 1.3; 2007 = 2.1; 2009 = 1.8; 2011 = 1.9)