Electronic And Postal Communications (Digital and other Broadcasting Networks) G.N. No. 418 (contd) broadcasting network capable of carrying video, audio and data at the recommended speed and quality; “conditional access” means to restrict television programme access to certain groups of users either because of concerns of privacy or the desire to collect revenue for the services that requires secure encryption of the programme content and secure decryption in digital television receivers. ; “content service” means services offered for speech or other sound, data, text or images whether still or moving, except where transmitted in private communications; “content services licence” means an electronic communications licence entitling the holder to provide one or more content applications services; “content services licensee” means a holder of a content services licence; “construction permit” a permit issued by the Authority to enable a successful applicant to construct broadcasting network within the specified timeframe and in accordance with prescribed specifications; “digital broadcasting” means the practice of using advanced digital compression techniques to encode and transmit audio, text, images and video signals resulting in more efficient bandwidth usage; “dual illumination (simulcast)” means transmission of the same broadcast content in both analogue and digital technologies during transition period; “dual illumination (simulcast) period” means the period between March, 2010 to 31st December 2012 or such other period as may be prescribed by the Authority; “the EAC” means the East African Community established by the Treaty for establishment of the East African Community; “EACO” means East African Communication Organizations; 34