Section 29: Government sound and television broadcasting services.

(1)
In the discharge of the executive authority of the Federation in relation to the allocation of wavelengths for wireless broadcasting and television transmission, the Commission may grant to the Government of a State licences to provide sound or television broadcasting services transmitting on such wavelengths as may be allocated.
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(2) A licence granted under subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to such conditions as the Commission may see fit to impose for the purpose of-
(a) ensuring a proper and efficient allocation of wavelengths throughout Nigeria; or
(b) giving effect to or ensuring compliance with the terms of any international convention relating to wireless telegraphy to which the Federation is a signatory; or
(c) avoiding undue interference with wireless telegraphy whether inside or outside Nigeria,
but save as aforesaid, a licence so granted shall not be subject to any conditions.
(3) Except in so far as it may in the opinion of the Commission be necessary or expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) of this section so to do, the Commission shall not, if application for the grant of a licence under subsection (1) of this section is made to him by the Government of a State, refuse to grant a licence to that Government.
(4) If, in the opinion of the Commission, it is necessary or expedient for any of the purposes mentioned in subsection (2) of this section to cancel the allocation in a licence granted under subsection (1) of this section of a wavelength or alter a wavelength allocation in a licence so granted or alter or add to the conditions of a licence so granted, he may by notice in writing cancel or amend the licence accordingly.
(5) A sound or television broadcasting service shall be provided by the Government of a State only under and in accordance with a licence granted under subsection (1) of this section, but except as provided in this section, the provisions of this Act shall not apply in relation to broadcasting or television provided by the Government of a State.