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Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
[Subsidiary]
whether the applicant meets the criteria established in the Act and regulations
for the grant of the licence.
(5) The Commission shall publish applications received for broadcasting
licences in the Gazette and invite the public to comment before it issues a
licence.
(6) The Commission shall grant successful a applicant a broadcasting
services licence and require the licensee to establish the necessary broadcasting
infrastructure and commence broadcasting within a period of twelve months.
(7) The commission shall revoke the licence of a licensee who does not
establish the necessary broadcasting infrastructure within the period specified
in paragraph (6).
Application for
a Commercial
broadcasting services
license.
4. (1) A person applying for a licence for a free-to-air commercial
broadcasting service or services shall furnish the Commission with a business
plan which shall include the—
(a) evidence of technical capacity in terms of personnel and equipment
to carry out the broadcasting services;
(b) evidence of relevant experience and expertise to carry out the
broadcasting services;
(c) evidence of the capacity to offer broadcasting services for at least
eight continuous hours in a day;
(d) programme line-up or schedule for the broadcasting services which
the licence is sought; and
(e) such other information or requirement as the Commission may
from time to time prescribe.
(2) A person who applies for a licence to provide subscription television
or radio service shall, unless it is otherwise prescribed by the Commission,
comply with paragraph (1) and satisfy the Commission that it has the capacity
to offer a minimum of ten channels to each subscriber.
Application for
a community
broadcasting licence.
5. (1) A person applying for a community broadcasting licence shall
furnish the Commission with—
(a) information on the service for which the community broadcasting
licence is sought for;
(b) the minutes of the meeting where it was resolved to establish a
community broadcasting station;
(c) proof of the sources of funding and sustainability mechanisms;
(d) weekly programme schedules for the broadcasting services which