The
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kal ...
National Broadcasting Board (NBB) was set up by the Broadcasting Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1999).
The Board consists of eleven members who were appointed in August 2000.
Section 10 of the Act, includes Board functions such as the issuing of broadcasting licences and the control and supervision of broadcasting activities, including the relaying of
radio
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and
television
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication Media (communication), medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of Transmission (telecommunications), television tra ...
programmes from places in and out of Botswana to places in and outside Botswana.
Mandate
Roles (Summary)
* Act as general advisor to National Broadcasting Board (NBB)
* Act as a support link between
Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) and NBB
* Recommend code of conduct
* Monitor global broadcast developments
* Broadcast representation nationally, regionally and internationally
Licensing
The NBB issues licences on the following types of broadcasting services in Botswana.
* Public broadcasting
* Private broadcasting and
* Community broadcasting
Highlights and Controversies
* 2007: National Broadcasting Board v
Multichoice
MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service operating in over 9 countries of this area and Showmax service. MultiChoice was formed out of the ...
Botswana. The Board issued a broadcasting licence to
Multichoice
MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service operating in over 9 countries of this area and Showmax service. MultiChoice was formed out of the ...
in 2005, and subsequently, in 2007, made an order setting aside the decision to issue the licence. The Court of Appeal decided that
the NBB had acted ultra vires its powers in licensing
Multichoice
MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service operating in over 9 countries of this area and Showmax service. MultiChoice was formed out of the ...
Botswana as a broadcaster.
* 2008 - Digital Migration Strategy: The NBB highlighted the need for the development of the digital migration strategy to the Minister at a meeting in December 2007. The
BTA is expected to play a significant role in this task
Botswana's ISDB-T
Features:
* Supports ISDB-T broadcast (1 segment).
* MPEG-2/ MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 HD/ SD video.
* DiVX Compatible with 480i/ 480p/ 720p/ 1080i/ 1080p video formats. Auto and Manually scan all available TV and radio channels.
* Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3.
* 1000 channels memory.
* Parental control.
* Teletext/ Bit Map Subtitle.
* Compliant with ETS1.
* Supported 7 days EPG fiction.
* VBI Teletext support 6 MHz software setting auto/ manual program search.
* Multi language supported.
See also
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Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kal ...
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Internet in Botswana
The Internet in Botswana is used by about 28.4% of the population. This is slightly lower than the figure of 28.6% for Africa as a whole in 2015.
Statistics
* Internet top-level domain: .bw[Botswana Internet Exchange
This is a list of Internet exchange points ( IXPs). There are several sources for IXP locations, including Packet Clearing House, who have maintained the earliest list of IXPs, with global coverage since 1994. Also, Telegeography, PeeringDB and t ...]
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Botswana Telecommunications Authority
Botswana Telecommunications Authority (BTA) is a dissolved independent commission that was responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications (wire, cellular, satellite and cable), postal services of Botswana and has been suc ...
References
External links
Botswana Broadcasting RegulationsCode of Conduct for Broadcasters during ElectionsLaws of Botswana
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Mass media in Botswana
Organizations established in 2000
2000 establishments in Botswana