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: Score of previous years: ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ 2.1 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: 1; 2012: 1.3; 2016: 1.2 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 Licenses are granted in the interest of notables and those with political, economic or religious power. For example, community radios are generally owned by private sector actors and politicians. However, the freezing of licensing makes it impossible to assess the policy that will be implemented when the regulatory body for audiovisual services and licenses is duly set up. 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: Score of previous years: 36 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER MADAGASCAR 2019 ✓✓✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓ ✓✓ 1.3 2006: 1.1; 2008: 1.7; 2010: 1.5; 2012: 1.8; 2016: 1.6