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On January 21, 2010, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and The Association for National Promotion of Digital Broadcasting published the Fourth Edition of the "Satellite Broadcasting Target List (White List) for Countermeasures Against Poor Reception of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting," which identifies target areas for satellite broadcasting countermeasures and viewable broadcast programs.
There are approximately 149,000 households published in the White List, and of these countermeasures are being utilized by approximately 61,000 households.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and The Association for National Promotion of Digital Broadcasting are delivering terrestrial digital broadcast programs by means of satellite broadcasting as provisional and emergency measures in areas where the migration to terrestrial digital broadcasting has resulted in poor reception (hereinafter, this project is referred to as the "Provisional Countermeasures Against Poor Reception Project").
The Provisional Countermeasures Against Poor Reception Project takes state subsidies and shared broadcasting business expenses, and through this The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting is implementing satellite broadcasting countermeasures against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting. Target areas for satellite broadcasting countermeasures and viewable broadcast programs are published in the "Satellite Broadcasting Target List (White List) for Countermeasures Against Poor Reception of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting."
The Fifth Edition of this White List will be published on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website and includes additions and updates to target areas, etc., based on the status of countermeasure implementation in each area.
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2010 |
2011 |
| First Edition (published January 29) |
Second Edition (published April 16) |
Third Edition (published August 10) |
Fourth Edition (published October 25) |
Fifth Edition (published January 21) |
| Number of municipalities targeted |
7 municipalities (3 prefectures) |
26 municipalities (15 prefectures) |
190 municipalities
(30 prefectures) |
385 municipalities
(39 prefectures) |
917 municipalities
(45 prefectures) |
| Number of districts targeted |
55 |
118 |
1501 |
3347 |
13343 |
| Number of households |
5407 |
11085 |
41469 |
70079 |
148,763* |
*In addition, reports suggest that some of the approximately 93,000 households published in the White List are in districts that are affected by digital broadcasting interference.
As of the end of December 2010, countermeasures against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting are being utilized by approximately 61,000 households (including approximately 34,000 households where it has been confirmed that such countermeasures are not necessary (households already capable of viewing terrestrial digital broadcasting, unoccupied houses, etc.)). Please note that the next update is scheduled for April.
The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting is operating an information desk for the application of satellite broadcasting countermeasures against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting in areas published in the White List. For further details, please visit the "About satellite broadcasting countermeasures against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting" section of The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting website (http://www.dpa.or.jp/safetynet/).
(Attachments)
Enclosure: Satellite Broadcasting Target List (White List) for Countermeasures Against Poor Reception of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting (Fifth Edition) - General Table Classified by Prefecture
For reference: Outline of Provisional Countermeasures Against Poor Reception Project
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