PART II – CLASSIFICATION OF BROADCASTERS
Classification of broadcasters
3.
Broadcasting services shall be classified into the following
categories(a) public broadcaster;
(b) private broadcaster;
(c) commercial broadcaster; and
(d) community broadcaster.
Public Broadcaster
4.
Public broadcaster shall(a) provide coverage for the whole country at all times;
(b) serve all sectors of the society equitably;
(c) provide service that realizes aspirations of the nation as regards
democracy, development and nation building;
(d) be a platform for voter education;
(e) be accessible to all political parties and independent candidates
on a fair and non-discriminatory basis, particularly during
election campaigns;
(f) contribute in bridging the digital divide by providing
transmission access to other broadcasters where it is
technically feasible to do so, at a reasonable fee, taking into
account classification of such broadcasters; and
(g) be funded by Parliament appropriations and by such funds as it
may raise in the cause of its business.