The foremost objective of this exploratory study was to establish whether political considerations, in whatever form, have come into play in the award of broadcast licences or allocation of frequencies and in decisions to grant or deny different interested parties time on air.

If this is the case: What is the extent of the alleged practices? What form do they take? Under what circumstances have the claims of discrimination emerged? Who is affected? What are the ramifications? What are the implications for media freedom and democracy in general? This study inquired into the claims of political discrimination in accessing radio time by eliciting concrete evidence and verifying the claims.