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Section 7: ethics and media law4. If one of your sources insists on confidentiality try to find someone else who can be a second sourceand can confirm the same information for your story.5. Provide some background in your story that could justify why a source would like to go unnamed.Revocation of licenseIn the first section of this manual we reviewed the procedures for obtaining your broadcast license andfrequency. However, the Media Law explains instances in which this license can be taken away. Article47 of the Media Law gives examples that justify the revocation of a broadcast license:1. If the license holder does not start activities within two years of obtaining the license. (Note: the twoyearlimit applies only to the Future Licensing Procedure. See “Applying for a License” in Section 1 ofthis manual.)2. If the license holder stops operations they must restart within two years and resubmit an applicationfor a broadcast license.3. If a relevant court holds the license holder accountable for violating the provisions of the Media law.For more information on licensing procedures please refer to section one of this manual.*See appendix for a copy of the Media Law.STARTING A LOCAL RADIO STATION: A MANUAL FOR AFGHANISTAN83