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: 2.7 (2005: 1.8; 2007: 2.7; 2009: 2.9; 2011: 3.6) 3.2 Broadcasting is regulated by an independent body that is adequately protected by law against interference and whose board is not dominated by any particular political party and is appointed – in an open way – involving civil society and not dominated by any particular political party. Ideally, the independence of the CRAN Board would already be guaranteed through its setup and structure. The Communication Act of 2009 makes provision for the Board to have different members representing different interests. In Section 106 (1) it is stated that CRAN is managed and controlled by a Board of Directors consisting of five directors of whom: (a) three are nominated by an organisation that in the opinion of the Minister is representative of the information technology and telecommunications industry in Namibia; (b) one is a Staff member whose duties relate to information technology in the government; (c) one represents the Namibian public. The Minister of Information and Communication Technology appoints all the Board Members and designates a chairperson of the Board, hence leaving room for interference. Mr. Lazarus Jacobs, the Chairperson of the Board, has an economic interest in the media as the Co-founder and Executive Director of Paragon Investment, which, under Paragon Media, owns advertising agency TBWA/Paragon, and the Windhoek Observer newspaper. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2015 45