11 Section 18. Determination of the term of sound broadcasting business license and television business license shall be in accordance with the criteria prescribed in the Notification by the Commission, taking into account a break-even period, objectives of the business operation, the applicant’s business development direction, consumers’ demands and equal competition among the operators as well as programme quality assessment. The sound broadcasting business license shall have a term of not exceeding seven years. The television business license shall have a term of not exceeding fifteen years. In the case of an expiry of the license under paragraph two, the licensee shall file the application for a new license at least ninety days but not more than one year prior to the expiry of the existing license. In the case of an expiry of the license under paragraph three, the licensee shall file the application for a new license at least ninety days but not more than two years prior to the expiry of the existing license. Upon receiving the application under paragraph four, the Commission shall consider and issue an order within sixty days from the date of receipt of the application. During such period, the licensee may continue to operate its business until the Commission issues a refusal order. In issuing a refusal order, the Commission shall collect the business operation fee proportionately to the period over which the operations were conducted. The filing of the application for a license and the consideration of issuing an order under paragraph four and paragraph five shall be in accordance with the rules, procedures, conditions and period of time prescribed in the Notification by the Commission. Section 19. The license fee shall be as prescribed by the Commission under the law on the organisation to assign frequency spectrum and to regulate radio broadcasting, television and telecommunications businesses. 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.