17 Part 4 Prevention of Monopoly _________ Section 31. To prevent any person from taking over the business in a way that restricts the opportunity to obtain public news and information derived from diverse sources of information or committing an act that simultaneously monopolises several categories of mass media business, a licensee shall be prohibited from holding in the same category of business or cross right-holing in the sound broadcasting business and television business using frequency spectrum in excess of the proportion prescribed in the Notification by the Commission. In the case where the licensee violates the Commission’s Notification under paragraph one, the Commission shall have the power to order the licensee to rectify such violation within ninety days to ensure that the business holding is in compliance with such Notification. Section 32. To promote free and fair competition and to prevent an act that is monopolistic, or that reduces or limits the competition on the operation of sound broadcasting business or television business, the business operation of a licensee shall be subject to the law on trade competition and the specific measures prescribed in the Notification by the Commission according to the characteristics of the operation of sound broadcasting business or television business. An act that is monopolistic, or that reduces or limits the competition on the operation of sound broadcasting business or television business shall include a holding in related businesses or use of materials or equipment specially installed to receive sound or visual signals in the way that hinders fair competition. DISCLAIMER: THIS TEXT HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR EDUCATIONAL/ COMPREHENSION PURPOSES AND CONTAINS NO LEGAL AUTHORITY. THE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE SHALL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LIABILITIES ARISING FROM THE USE AND/OR REFERENCE OF THIS TEXT. THE ORIGINAL THAI TEXT AS FORMALLY ADOPTED AND PUBLISHED SHALL IN ALL EVENTS REMAIN THE SOLE AUTHORITY HAVING LEGAL FORCE.