SECTOR 2 c. effecting anti-competitive changes in the market structure and, in particular, anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions in the communications sector. These clauses do not, however, prohibit cross ownership of different media platforms, and New Vision and Monitor Publications (of which the Daily Monitor is a subsidiary), both own media houses across print, radio and television. Panellists noted that in cross ownership, products can easily end up cannibalising each other, and a lot has to be invested in order to grow all media streams. The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, as the national broadcaster governed by the UBC Act of 2005, is mandated in Section 3 of the Act to serve as the common carrier for broadcasting. As such, other television and radio stations use their mast to broadcast; for this reason, the broadcaster does not see itself as being in direct competition with other broadcasters. The UCC has not been contacted to test the issues surrounding crossownership. Depending on one’s reading of fair competition in the Act, “The provisions are there, but they have not been adequately defined or tested.” 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: 3.1 (2012 = 2.3; 2010 = 1.2; 2007 = 1.3) 2.6 Government promotes a diverse media landscape with economically sustainable and independent media outlets. Panellists were divided on whether government promotes a diverse and sustainable media landscape, with some noting that “there are efforts to promote a diverse media landscape”, and others arguing that “there is no effort to protect small media”. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER UGANDA 2016 39