SECTOR 1 Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 4.8 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a) 1.10 The State does not seek to block or filter internet content without legal provisions which provide for restrictions which serve a legitimate interest and are necessary in a democratic society. Analysis: To date, the Namibian government has not blocked internet content for the general public. However, certain state bodies and institutions, such as the University of Namibia and the Polytechnic of Namibia, do filter the internet feed for users of their internet portal. These academic institutions, for example, prevent users from accessing websites such as the social networking site Facebook, conducting any internet searches around certain topics, such as “sex”, “soccer”, and downloading any video or radio feeds. While this can impact on the ability to conduct research and access information, the institutions argue that: “it is a bandwidth issue”. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 4.3 (2005 = n/a; 2007 = n/a) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER NAMIBIA 2009 21