Broadcasting Regulations

The department of Broadcasting Regulation is dedicated to assist the National Broadcasting Board to evaluate television and radio broadcast licenses applications and to monitor programme schedules and content to ensure compliance with licence conditions, broadcasting codes of conduct and standards of broadcast material consistent with the development of a policy of competitive, pluralistic, community and public broadcasting in Botswana and the promotion of national aspirations and vision in the areas of entertainment, information and education (see Broadcasting Act).

The BTA povides professional advisory services to the National Broadcasting Board for the development of broadcasting policies, strategies, regulations, legislation and standards which will encourage and promote the growth of a competitive, pluralistic private community and public broadcasting services in Botswana in accordance with national aspirations and vision; and the implementation of regulations, licence application procedures and broadcast codes of conduct.

Manages investigations on behalf of the National Broadcasting Board, complaints against broadcasters and/or broadcast material including any possible breach of licence conditions and code of conduct identified during the monitoring process and make recommendations to the council for appropriate action.

Summarised Roles

• Act as general advisor to National Broadcasting Board (NBB)
• Act as a support link between BTA and NBB
• recommending code of conduct
• Monitor global broadcast developments
• Broadcast representation nationally,regionally and internationally

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Broadcasting Regulations

For more information on Broadcasting Regulation department contact info@bta.org.bw.

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