[kictanet] Fw: CCK initiates consultations on broadcasting regulatory instruments

[Walubengo J]

fyi...from CCK.

--- On Mon, 7/4/11, Wambua, Christopher <Wambua at cck.go.ke> wrote:

From: Wambua, Christopher <Wambua at cck.go.ke>
Subject: CCK initiates consultations on broadcasting regulatory instruments
To: "Alex Gakuru" <gakuru at gmail.com>, "Walubengo J" <jwalu at yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, July 4, 2011, 5:24 PM




 
 






Listers 

CCK
has today initiated public consultations on two regulatory instruments for
broadcasting services. 

The
two documents - namely the draft broadcasting programme code and draft
complaints handling procedure - have been published on the CCK website for
comments by the public and other interested parties.  

The
Kenya Communications Act, CAP 411A, requires CCK to prepare the
broadcast programme code for use in the regulation of broadcasting services.  

The
programme code sets the standards for the time and manner of programmes to
broadcast by licensees. The law, however, allows any body of registered
broadcasters to prescribe its own code subject to approval by CCK.  

The
draft complaints handling procedure sets out the steps to be taken by
broadcasters, consumers of broadcast services and CCK with respect to making,
handling and resolving of broadcast related complaints.    

It
articulates guidelines to broadcasters on how to develop their own complaints
handling mechanisms for use by persons aggrieved by their broadcasts. 
Broadcasters are required by law to establish and maintain a procedure for
handling complaints relating to broadcasting content, subject to approval by
CCK.  

Consultations
on the two documents shall be carried over a two-week period starting from July
5.  

The
consultation documents are available at http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html 



 

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