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6 Tips for Protecting Your Privacy When Installing Apps

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Young Leaders, Future Broadcasters

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How can the regulator balance concerns about the use of data vs. the desire for economic progress?

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Insights on Copyright licensing and enforcement policy for an increasingly borderless digital environment

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The Benefits of Watching TV

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Five facts about making a report to the Broadcasting Commission

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Re: Letter to the Editor, “Ishawna-Foota Hype bedroom drama trauma”, published September 24, 2014

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Is Payola Down?

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Broadcasting Commission Statement on “Suits”

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Accountability a Top Priority for the Broadcasting Commission

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Jamaica’s DJs Sound Off

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For the past few months, the Broadcasting Commission has been conducting workshops with a diverse selection of Jamaica’s on-air personalities at various radio and cable stations. Thus far, we have visited Irie FM, Zip FM and Linkz FM, Vybz FM and cable operators in St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland with plans to visit more broadcasters in […]
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Payola: Views and News

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At the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, we believe that all are entitled to their opinions. It’s true that we believe that payola is wrong and deserving of criminalization, and have made recommendations for relevant penalties to be included in legislation. However, we only arrived at this conclusion after careful consideration of all sides of the […]
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Payola Across the World

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While payola is an oft-debated topic, the Broadcasting Commission’s stance on the issue has always been quite clear. The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association has hypothesized that 4 out of 5 of the leading radio stations in Jamaica practice payola – with startling implications for the quality of music that is broadcast on the airwaves, the […]
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Managing Your Digital Self

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By 2012, according to the BBC, Hunter Moore had become “the net’s most hated man.” He founded the now-defunct IsAnyoneUp, a website aimed at “taking advantage of people’s mistakes.” Hunter would encourage viewers to send nude pictures of former boyfriends, girlfriends, and others – and would then post these pictures online with links to their […]
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Does Fame Come with Responsibility?

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Should artistes and members of the media automatically consider themselves role models—and be responsible for behaving as such? Does great influence really come with great responsibility? This is the Broadcasting Commission’s take on an issue that is as interesting as it is hotly-debated. Artistes, as we have already discussed, can have a huge influence on […]
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SOUND OFF!

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What do Spice, Lady Saw, Konshens, and other major dancehall artistes have in common? Well, first of all, they all have something to say. Whether in their lyrics or in the comments they make off stage, these artistes all have strong, at times controversial opinions. And these opinions often go on to affect the way […]
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On Broadcasting Rights

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As an organization, we are always striving to ensure that the public understands our goals and functions. We therefore appreciate all letters, questions and comments from individuals who seek clarification on what tasks the Broadcasting Commission performs. Recently, a letter was published in the Gleaner by a cable subscriber concerned about her rights. More specifically, […]
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