The Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to immediately come up with fresh regulations that would promote local broadcast industry and protect it from monopolistic tendencies.

 The Minister of Information and Culture, AlhajiLAI MOHAMMED, gave the directive in Abuja when he received the report of the NBC Reform Implementation Committee chaired by Professor ARMSTRONG IDACHABA.

 The minister also urged the NBC to review its fines from N500,000 to N5,000,000 for breaches relating to hate speeches.

 LAI MOHAMMED also directed the commission to come up with regulations for the broadcast of content on the Internet and the web.