6. The public service ambit of public broadcasters shall be clearly defined and include an obligation to ensure that the public receive adequate and politically balanced information, particularly during election periods. Principle 14. Private media 1. States shall promote a diverse private media as vehicles for the development and dissemination of a variety of content in the public interest. 2. States shall encourage broadcast, print and online media to publicly disclose all forms of media ownership and any subsequent acquisitions or change in ownership. 3. States shall establish an independent regulatory body to issue broadcasting licenses and to oversee the observance of license conditions. 4. States shall ensure that licensing processes for private media are fair and transparent, and promote diversity in broadcasting by: a. b. c. mandating full public disclosure of all forms of media ownership and any subsequent acquisitions or change of ownership; and taking preventive measures against the undue concentration of private broadcasting ownership, including through non-award of licenses and non-approval of subsequent acquisitions or change of ownership. States shall ensure that the process of frequency allocation for private broadcasting use is fair and transparent. 5. States shall ensure that the process for the acquisition of broadcasting rights imposes such conditions as are necessary for ensuring diversity in the private broadcasting sector. 6. States shall encourage private broadcasting services to promote interoperability of platforms and facilities. Principle 15. Community media 1. States shall facilitate the establishment of community media as independent non-profit entities, with the objective of developing and disseminating content that is relevant to the interests of geographic communities or communities sharing common interests such as language and culture. 2. The regulation of community broadcasting shall be governed in 14