The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) wants broadcasters to come up with a local content policy, after adopting the Code of Conduct for Broadcasters. The policy would provide for 15% of music on radio, 10% of commercial television programmes, 15% of community television programmes and 1,5% of subscription television to be local. It will expect of the Namibia Broadcasting Corporation’s (NBC) programmes and music to be local. MultiChoice Namibia’s legal representative Wendy Rosenberg said the company neither creates content nor has editorial control over programmes it airs. She said broadcasters that compile channels for MultiChoice are not targeted by regulations. Rosenberg called for flexibility to accommodate MultiChoice fairly in the Code of Conduct. A consultant with the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia, Jacqueline Scholz, said broadcasters should develop the local content policy within 12 months of obtaining their broadcasting license. A three-year phase-in period would follow that will enable broadcasters to gauge market response to their content.