Accordingly, 27 private broadcasting licenses and 54 private television licenses have been issued so far, whereas only 18 broadcasting licenses and 28 telecasting licenses are in operation at present. 

The requirement of a respective institution for acting for both broadcasting and telecasting media has been requested by a committee appointed to study the process applicable to issuance of licenses while a draft bill has been forwarded under the caption “Broadcasting Regulatory Commission”.
Accordingly, the proposal submitted by the Minister of Information and Mass Media for the appointment of a Committee comprised of experienced intellects in the field to table recommendations subsequent to further reviewing, has been given Cabinet approval.