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: 3.4 (2012 = 2.9, 2009 = 4.4) 3.3 The body, which regulates broadcasting services and licenses, does so in the public interest and ensures fairness and a diversity of views broadly representing society at large. The awarding of broadcasting licenses is done by means of tender. The HACA manages everything in reference to the rules of law no. 2004-644 of 14 December 2004 on the judicial regime on audio-visual communications, modified by regulation no. 2011-474 of 21 December 2011 and the decrees of application of 29 February 2012. For example, to create a radio station, the authorisation of the use of frequencies by private commercial radio stations and non-commercial private radio stations are given respectively, following the launch of a tender process and a call for candidacies. A security deposit is applicable – for which a fixed amount, by decree, is set at 400.000.000 FCFA (USD 683.803) for private commercial radio stations and 3.000.000 FCFA (USD 5.128) for non-commercial private radio stations. 96 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER Côte d’Ivoire 2016