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Independent
Broadcasting
Authority
(c) provide within a reasonable time comprehensive coverage of
the areas which they are licensed to serve.
(2) All programmes by a commercial broadcasting service shall,
subject to the conditions of a licence and regulations of the
Authority —
(a) reflect the culture, character, needs and aspirations of the
people in the areas that they are licensed to serve;
(b) provide an appropriate amount of local or national
programming;
(c) include news and information programmes on a regular basis,
including discussion on matters of national, regional, and
where appropriate, local significance; and
(d) meet the highest standards ofjournalistic professionalism.
Community
and religious
broadcasting
services
22. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act or of any other
law, a community or religious broadcasting service licence may be
granted by the Authority in the following categories:
(a) free-to-air radio broadcasting service; or
(b) free-to-air television service.
(2) The licence of a community or religious broadcasting service
shall be held by a licensee.
(3) The programming provided by a community broadcasting
service shall reflect the needs of the people in the community which
shall include the cultural language and demographic needs and shall—
(a) provide a district broadcasting service dealing specifically
with issues which are not predominantly dealt with by the
broadcasting service covering the same area;
(b) be informative, educational and entertaining;
(c) focus on the provision of programmes that highlight grassroots
c o m m u n i t y issues including but not limited to
developmental and general, educational affairs,
environmental affairs, local, international and current affairs
reflection of local culture; and
(d) promote the development of a sense of common purpose
and improved quality of life.
(5) The programming provided by a licenced religious broadcasting
service shall reflect the religious beliefs and needs of the people and
shall —
(a) provide a distant broadcasting service dealing specifically with
religious issues;