Why do you suppose ketone halogenations in acidic media are referred to as being

Chapter 22, Problem 22

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Why do you suppose ketone halogenation in acidic media are referred to as being acid-catalyzed, whereas halogenations in basic media are base promoted? In other words, why is a full equivalent of base required for halogenation?

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