Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)Chapter 9 : Broadcasting Services49. Public broadcasting service licences |
In considering the grant of a new public broadcasting service licence the Authority must, with due regard to the objects and principles enunciated in section 2, among others, take into account the following:
| (a) | The demand for the proposed broadcasting service within the proposed licenced area; |
| (b) | The need for the proposed broadcasting service within such area, having regard to broadcasting services already existing in that area; and |
| (c) | The technical quality of the proposed broadcasting service in regard to developments in broadcasting technology. |