10 Section 16. The filing of the application for a license and the granting of permission shall be in accordance with the rules, procedures and conditions prescribed in the Notification by the Commission. The applicant shall specify the station, system and method to be used for radio-broadcasting or television transmission and shall propose a service plan for sound broadcasting business or television business to the Commission for consideration. The Notification under paragraph one shall be consistent with the Master Plan for Broadcasting and Television Businesses and the Frequency Plan under the law on the organisation to assign frequency spectrum and to regulate radio broadcasting, television and telecommunications businesses. Section 17. In granting permission for the operation of sound broadcasting business or television business using frequency spectrum, the Commission shall issue a license for business operation, taking into account the mission or objectives of the business operation, which shall be in accordance with the proportion of frequency assignment as stipulated in the law on the organisation to assign frequency spectrum and to regulate radio broadcasting, television and telecommunications businesses as follows: (1) the issuance of a license to operate public services shall take into account the duties under the laws or the necessity for providing public services by using the frequency spectrum allocated for the public sector; (2) the issuance of a license to operate community services shall take into account diverse needs, availability and public benefits of the community by using the frequency spectrum allocated for the public; (3) the issuance of a license to operate business services shall take into account the promotion of free and fair competition and support for certain types of business that provide proper proportion of news and documentary by using the frequency spectrum allocated for the private sector. 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.