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Act No. 4, 1999 BROADCASTING ACT, 1999 [Definition of “business” inserted by Section 2(f) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “channel” means a single defined programming service of a licensee other than a video on demand service; [Definition of “channel” substituted by Section 2(g) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “commercial broadcasting service” means a broadcasting service operating for profit or as part of a profit entity but excludes any broadcasting service provided by a public broadcasting licensee; “commercial service division” means the commercial service division of the Corporation contemplated in section 9(l)(b); [Definition of “commercial service division” inserted by Section 2(h) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “common carrier” means a service for broadcasting signal distribution as provided by Sentech Limited, 'established in terns of the Sentech Act, 1996; “companies Act” means the Companies Act, 1973 (Act No. 61 of 1973); “community” includes a geographically founded community or any group of persons or sector of the public having a specific, ascertainable common interest: “community broadcasting service” means a broadcasting service which (a) is fully controlled by a non-profit entity and carried on for non-profitable purposes; ' (b) serves a particular community; (c) encourages members of the community served by it or persons associated with or promoting the interests of such community to participate in the selection and provision of programmes to be broadcast in the course of such broadcasting service; and (d) may be funded by donations, grants, sponsorships or advertising or membership fees, or by any combination of the aforementioned; “Corporation” means the South African Broadcasting Corporation Limited upon conversion of the old Corporation in terms of section 8A of this Act; [Definition of “Corporation” substituted by Section 2(i) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “date of conversion” means the date determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, as stipulated in section 8A(l); [Definition of “date of conversion” inserted by Section 2(j) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “dealer” means a person who engages in the business of selling television sets" [Definition of “dealer” inserted by Section 2(j( of Act No. 64 of 2002] “Department” means the Department of Communications; “direct to home broadcasting” … [Definition of “direct to home broadcasting” deleted by Section 2(k) of Act No. 64 of 2002] “due diligence report” means the due diligence report to be prepared by the old Corporation in terms of section 8A(12)(a);

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