SECTOR 3 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 Broadcasting services should be regulated by the ANRCM, under the amended Communication Code, which states that it must be an “independent” administrative authority. This communication law provides guarantees of the ANRCM’s independence through the composition of its members. New article 52 states: The National Authority for the Regulation of Media Communication is composed of 13 members, namely: • 1 representative of the Ministry in charge of the Communication; • 1 representative of the Ministry in charge of the Culture; • 1 representative of the Ministry in charge of the Telecommunications • 1 representative of the Order of Journalists of Madagascar; • 1 magistrate elected by the Higher Council of Magistrates; • 1 representative of the national television; • 1 representative of national radio; • 1 representative of private radio stations; • 1 representative of private television stations; • 1 representative of print media; • 1 representative of the civil society platform working in the field of human rights; • 1 representative of online distribution sites recognised by the OJM; • 1 representative from the advertising sector. This provision of the Audiovisual Media Communication Code is currently being revised, and the ANRCM is not yet in place. In order to guarantee its integrity and independence, panellists feel that an authority such as the ANRCM must move away from master-servant relationships. The ANRCM’s missions are currently carried out by the MCC, and the Authority for the Regulation of Communication Technology (ARTEC). 35 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2019