Broadcast licensees who are not on air for longer than one year will
automatically lose their licence.
4.5.3 Community Broadcasting Service
Community broadcasting service providers, who are fully controlled by a
non-profit entity, will be licensed to offer non-profit services that serve a
particular community. They will be required to:
a)
Offer a distinct broadcasting service dealing specifically with
community issues, which are not usually dealt with by private or
public broadcasting service covering the same area; and
b) Focus on the provision of programmes that highlight community
issues, including, but not limited to, developmental issues, health
care, basic information and general education, environmental affairs
and local culture.
Licensing of community broadcasters will follow a free market approach
where prospective service providers will make application to CCK. The
licenses will be granted after evaluation based on clear conditions and
availability of frequencies in the service area.
In order to promote the development of community broadcasting services,
the CCK will endeavour to reserve broadcast frequencies for this purpose
Community broadcast licenses will not be granted to any political party, or
affiliate of a political party.
All licences will be issued for a period of five years and will be renewable for
a period of five years.
4.6 SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION
The Government will license signal distribution services to ensure that the
use of broadcasting infrastructure is maximised. A signal distributor will be
required to provide services to licensees on a non-discriminatory basis.
4.7 DIGITAL BROADCASTING
The Government will promote the introduction and uptake of digital
broadcasting in the country by managing the transition from analogue to
digital broadcasts.
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