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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and The Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting (hereinafter, “Dpa”) have decided to provide temporary use of satellite broadcasting as a countermeasure against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting for households that lack digitalization support due to unavoidable situations caused by delays in antenna construction, etc. Applications will be accepted as of June 1 (Wed), 2011.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and Dpa have now decided to provide temporary use (refer to enclosed documents) of satellite broadcasting as a countermeasure against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting (used by the Dpa since March 2010) to households (including non-household facilities) that will not be able to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting once analog broadcasting has been terminated, due to delays in antenna construction, etc., and applications will be accepted from June 1 (Wed), 2011.
Households covered by temporary use and the application procedure, etc. are as follows.
Persons in the disaster-affected Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures and the surrounding areas, who have become unable to view television due to the effects of the Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster have also been provided with “temporary use” (hereinafter, “'temporary use' in disaster-affected areas”) since April 7, 2011, and this provision will continue uninterrupted.
1. Households covered, etc.
Households that will not be able to receive terrestrial digital broadcasting once analog broadcasting has been terminated, due to delays in antenna construction, etc.
2. Temporarily available contents (main items)
(1) Free of charge viewing of broadcasting that is normally received in households, as well as programs from the same system of terrestrial digital broadcasting in the Tokyo district
(2) Viewing will be possible for approximately six months (at the end of the viewing period the the image will automatically be scrambled to prevent further viewing), although this period maybe lengthened as necessary in disaster-affected areas, etc.
(3) BS antennas, BS digital broadcasting-compatible televisions, and tuners necessary for receiving BS digital broadcasting are to be arranged at one's own expense
3. Application process, etc.
(1) Please apply by sending the prescribed application form to the Dpa information center for satellite broadcasting as a countermeasure against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting.
Please note that while application forms are to be mailed from the appropriate reception center, they will also be available at local self-governing bodies, consumer electronics stores and Digi-Support Centers.
(2) As a general rule, the period for acceptance of applications will run from June 1 (Wed) to July 31 (Sun), 2011.
However, the period for acceptance of applications in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures will run until the analog broadcasting termination dates in these regions.
4. Contact details (please be careful to dial the number correctly)
Dpa information center for satellite broadcasting as a countermeasure against poor reception of terrestrial digital broadcasting
Tel.: 0570-08-2200 (Navi-Dial)
(From IP phones, etc.: 045-345-0522)
Weekdays: 09:00-21:00 Weekends and holidays: 09:00-18:00
*General questions regarding terrestrial digital broadcasting will be accepted at the following centers.
Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting Call Center
Tel.: 0570-07-0101 (Navi-Dial)
(From IP phones, etc.: 03-4334-1111)
Weekdays: 09:00-21:00 Weekends and holidays: 09:00-18:00
Digi-Support
Local Digi-Support telephone numbers are outlined in the enclosed documents.
Weekdays: 09:00-21:00 Weekends and holidays: 09:00-18:00
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For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
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