2.4 Broadcasting legislation has been passed and is implemented that provides for a conducive environment for public, commercial and community broadcasting. ANALYSIS: There are different pieces of legislation on broadcasting which are not harmonized and, in part, contradict each other: the law establishing the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GBC (NLC226 of 1968), the National Communications Authority Act 524 (1996) and the Media Commission Act 449 (1993). The Broadcasting Law sees to the operations of the GBC while the Media Commission Act focuses on the administration of GBC. This creates a lot of problems and inconsistencies. Also, there are divergent opinions as to whether or not the Broadcasting Law (NLC226, 1968) has effectively been repealed by the coming into force of the 1992 constitution. SCORES: Individual scores: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Average score: 1.2 2.5 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion given its potential to broaden access by poor and rural communities. ANALYSIS: There is no general agreement on the definition of community radio. The NCA appears to follow its own, though non-transparent definition, which is different from that given by the Community Radio Network, with the result that the NCA claims that 35 community radios stations are on air while the Network counts only four. Although the important role of community radios is being recognised generally, it has taken government some time to come to a minimum level of appreciation with some fear regarding the possible enhancement of ethnicity by such media. It is therefore not surprising that there is currently no national commitment and 9