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Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Chapter 9 : Broadcasting Services

49. Public broadcasting service licences

 

In considering the grant of a new public broadcasting service licence the Authority must, with due regard to the objects and principles enunciated in section 2, among others, take into account the following:

(a) The demand for the proposed broadcasting service within the proposed licenced area;
(b) The need for the proposed broadcasting service within such area, having regard to broadcasting services already existing in that area; and
(c) The technical quality of the proposed broadcasting service in regard to developments in broadcasting technology.