Electronic And Postal Communications (Digital and other Broadcasting
Networks)
G.N. No. 418 (contd)
broadcasting network capable of carrying video, audio
and data at the recommended speed and quality;
“conditional access” means to restrict television programme
access to certain groups of users either because of
concerns of privacy or the desire to collect revenue for the
services that requires secure encryption of the programme
content and secure decryption in digital television
receivers. ;
“content service” means services offered for speech or other
sound, data, text or images whether still or moving, except
where transmitted in private communications;
“content services licence” means an electronic communications
licence entitling the holder to provide one or more content
applications services;
“content services licensee” means a holder of a content services
licence;
“construction permit” a permit issued by the Authority to enable a
successful applicant to construct broadcasting network
within the specified timeframe and in accordance with
prescribed specifications;
“digital broadcasting” means the practice of using advanced
digital compression techniques to encode and transmit
audio, text, images and video signals resulting in more
efficient bandwidth usage;
“dual illumination (simulcast)” means transmission of the same
broadcast content in both analogue and digital
technologies during transition period;
“dual illumination (simulcast) period” means the period between
March, 2010 to 31st December 2012 or such other period
as may be prescribed by the Authority;
“the EAC” means the East African Community established by the
Treaty for establishment of the East African Community;
“EACO” means East African Communication Organizations;
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