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P
e r u 19. ANTITRUST LAWS LIMITING CAPITAL
CONCENTRATION IN THE PRINT MEDIA Article 61 of the Constitution establishes that: ?the State
facilitates and supervises the freedom of competition. It combats
any practice that can limit it and the abuse of positions that are
dominating or monopolistic. No law or agreement may authorize or
establish monopolies. The press, radio, television and other communcation
media, and in general, the companies, goods and services related
to the freedom of expression and communication may not be the object
of exclusivity, monopoly or cornering, directly or indirectly, by
the State or individuals.? Article 1 of Decree 701 of 1991, which regulates issues concerning
the elimination of monopolistic practices, states: ?The objective
of this law is the elimination of practices which monopolize, control
and restrict the freedom of competition in the production and marketing
of goods and the rendering of services, allowing free private enterprise
to develop and afford the greatest benefit to the users and consumers.? Although this provision does not mention the print media specifically,
it does establish its applicability to all the individuals and corporations,
whether private or public, that carry out economic activities (Article
2). Articles 2, 11 and 14 of the Telecommunications Law require
that radio and television activities be performed under the conditions
of freedom of competition.
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