(b) promote the development of broadcasting
services which are responsive to the needs
of The Gambian audience;
(c) preserve and promote the plural nature of
The Gambian culture by ensuring that
licensees include in their services pro
grammes reflecting the linguistic and
cultural diversity of The Gambia;
(d) ensure that licensees include in their ser
vices regular locally produced programmes;
(e) ensure a limitation in cross-ownership be
tween broadcasters, signal distribution
licensees, newspapers, electronic com
munication licensees and advertising
agents;
(f) ensure fair competition in the broadcasting
sector;
(g) ensure that broadcasting services
(i) are of such a nature as not to encou
rage or incite crime or racial hatred
leading to disorder or offending public
feeling,
(ii) give adequate coverage to information,
education, culture, entertainment and
recreation, and
(iii) are impartial and accurate.
(h) facilitate signal distribution services for
con-tent providers;
(i) ensure equitable distribution of access to
radio and television facilities; and
(j) promote universal access of broadcasting
services.
Functions of the
Authority in
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