The Act on Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Service B.E. 2553 (2010) which has become effective since 20 December 2010 prescribed that there shall be the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) having powers and duties to assign the frequencies and to regulate the broadcasting and telecommunications businesses with regard to the utmost public benefit at national and local levels in education, culture, state security, and other public interest as well as free and fair competition. However, Section 80 of the Act prescribed that during the absence of the NBTC under this Act, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) who was appointed under the Act on Organization to Assign Radio Frequency and to Regulate the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Services B.E. 2543 (2000) shall continue to perform the duties as the NBTC under this Act except for the Broadcasting Business Act, which shall be in accordance with that law.