Wednesday December 14, 2011
Broadcasting Commission and Electoral Commission Electoral Pact...
Tuesday December 06, 2011
Guidelines for Political Broadcasts...
Thursday December 01, 2011
BCJ pays tribute to Prof. Aggrey Brown...

One of the Broadcasting Commission’s main functions is to recommend to the Minister of Information which applicants should receive licences to operate broadcast radio and television and subscriber television services. It also recommends the terms and conditions under which those licences should be granted and renewed.
Applicants for licences are expected to meet certain programming, technical and financial standards and be able to provide a satisfactory level of customer service. Once the Commission is convinced that an applicant can adequately staff and operate the service according to the Television and Sound Broadcasting Regulations, a recommendation is made to the Minister of information who then decides whether a licence should be granted.
| Application Fees | |
| Licence (All Categories) | J$110,000 |
| Variation | J$50,000 |
| Renewal | J$10,000 |
| Grant of Licence | |
| Commercial Broadcasting | J$50,000 |
| Non-Commercial Broadcasting /Special | US$3,500 |
| Subscriber Television (STV) service | Calculation based on formula |
| Variation of STV service | Calculation based on formula |
| Renewal of Licence | J$150,000 |
| Annual Licence Fee | |
| Non-Commercial Broadcasting / Special | US$2,500 |
| Subscriber Television (STV) service | 5% of gross subscription fees payable |