or in full, to one or more corporate bodies governed by public or private law, of activities comprising the establishment and exploitation of multiplex and broadcast networks, that fall under the audiovisual sector and that use electronic communication as a medium37. The law enables the concession holder to pay part of the tax not only to the Telecommunication Regulatory Agency but also to the National Information and Communication Technologies Agency. 84- The second law was enacted in the context of a changeover from analogous broadcasting to digital broadcasting recommended by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The law which was enacted in an environment characterised by the proliferation of TV channels of poor quality and content in terms of local production, lays down the legal systems applicable to audiovisual activity, the rights and obligations of operators in the sector, and the terms and conditions of service delivery. In a bid to support the development of audiovisual activity, the law has provided for a Special Development Fund 38. It also contains a number of provisions that protect both the vulnerable public and consumers of audiovisual products. §2: Maintaining Media Pluralism and Diversity 85- The media landscape is occupied by an increasing number of media organs with a free editorial line. The number of media organs increased from 500 newspapers with private capital in 2013 to 535 in 2017, from 95 radio stations in 2013 to 314 in 2017, and from 22 TV stations in 2013 to 105 in 2017. 86- Most of the said media organs are located in the major towns with dense economic activity while community radio stations are located mainly in rural areas. The economic trend is also seen in the localisation of enterprises in the advertising sector that are located mainly in urban areas39. In this sector, 92 licences were issued in 2013, 111 in 2014, 103 in 2015 and 118 in 2016 comprising 46 consultant services and 72 advertising agencies40. 87- Income-generating advertising which is the sphere of press organs authorised to receive legal notices was extended to include both public and private press organs as per Decree No. 2013/324 of 18 July 2013 relating to regulate legal and court notices. Their number stood at 36 press organs41 in 2014, 42 in 2015, 36 in 2016, 37 in 2017, and 35 in 2018. 88- In a bid to encourage media development, public assistance to private communication was maintained although the amount varied depending on available resources. Thus, the subvention that stood at CFAF270,000,00042 in 2014 for 167 beneficiaries43 dropped to CFAF243,000,00044 in 2015 for 131 beneficiaries45, 240,000,00046 in 2016 for 114 37 The activity was conferred on the Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV), the public TV and Radio Broadcasting organ. 38 The establishment of the Fund resulted from a recommendation made during the National Communications Forum held from 5 to 7 December 2012. 39 There are 22 consultant services in Douala, 4 in Yaounde and 2 in Limbe. Meanwhile, there are 25 advertising agencies in Douala, 22 in Yaounde, 3 in Garoua, 2 in Bafoussam, 2 in Buea, and 1 each in Tiko, Bamenda and Nkongsamba. 40 The functions of an advertising agency and a consultant service are incompatible. See section 11 of Law No. 2006/18 of 29 December 2006 governing advertising in Cameroon. This legal requirement was recalled to potential candidates to avoid rejection of the files through a press release of 24 October 2016 by the Chairperson of the National Authorization Commission 41 The bodies are set up by joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Communication. 42 About 411 612.35 Euros 43 That is, 42 community radio stations, 11 commercial radio stations, 5 TV stations, 3 producers, 71 written press enterprises, 29 professional organizations, and 6 printing press. There were 209 applications. 44 About 365,13.53 Euros 45 That is, 37 community radio stations, 10 commercial radio stations, 3 TV stations, 51 written press organs, 3 cyber press organs, 17 professional organizations, 3 producers, 1 global communication, and 6 printing press. 46 About 366,104.80 Euros 20