Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
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[Subsidiary]
“satellite broadcasting service” means a broadcasting service that is
broadcasted through transmitters situated on a satellite;
“sponsored programme” means a programme which all or part of its
costs are paid by a sponsor, with a view to promoting that sponsor’s, or another
sponsor’s name, product or service;
“station programming format” means an arrangement of programmes
which are presented on a broadcasting station;
“subscriber” means a person who, in relation to subscription television
and or radio broadcasts, has entered into an agreement with a provider of
subscription radio or television services;
“subscription broadcasting services” includes, among other services,
cable broadcasting and multi-channel satellite distribution services from foreign
territories that are offered through subscription;
“subscription management services” means a service which involves the
provision of support services to a subscription broadcasting service which may
include, among other services, subscriber management support, subscription fee
collection, call centers, sales and marketing, and technical and installation;
“terrestrial broadcasts” means the services that are broadcast from a
transmitter situated upon the earth’s surface within the country;
��terrestrial digital signal distributor” means any person who provides
network facility operator services for multimedia broadcasting;
“watershed period” means the time between 5.00 am and 10.00 pm,
or such other time as may be prescribed by the Commission by Notice in the
Kenya Gazette, within which content intended for an adult audience is not to
be aired.
Part II—Licensing
3. (1) Any person who wishes to provide broadcasting services in General
Kenya shall apply to the Commission for the licence through the prescribed requirements.
procedure.
Corr. 2010.
(2) The Commission shall provide information relating to the availability
of broadcasting frequencies, the application requirements and the selection
criteria for issuance of a licence.
(3) A person who wishes to provide broadcasting services in more than
one station shall apply for a licence for every broadcasting station it wishes
to operate.
(4) The Commission may require an applicant to provide additional
documentation or information which that is directly relevant to assessing