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On June 21, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) carried out rulings and denial concerning requests from three cable television broadcasting businesses in Kochi and Yamaguchi prefectures for rulings on retransmission agreements.
1. Outline of rulings, etc.
(1) For the ruling on the retransmission agreement requested by Yosakoi Cable Net, Inc., the ruling has not approved the matter to be agreed.
(2) For the ruling on the retransmission agreement requested by Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd., the ruling has approved the fact that the matter must be agreed.
The ruling on the retransmission agreement requested by Mine City has been denied.
2. Background to rulings, etc.
(1) Concerning the ruling on the retransmission agreement requested by Yosakoi Cable Net, Inc.
On June 24, 2010, a request for a ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications was received from Yosakoi Cable Net, Inc. (a cable television broadcasting business active in Kochi prefecture) concerning an agreement to retransmit the television broadcasting of TV Setouchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (a broadcasting business active in Okayama and Kagawa prefectures) based on Article 13.3 of the Cable Television Broadcast Act (Act No. 114 of 197 Law).
On April 7, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry to the Telecommunications Administration and Postal System Administration Council concerning this ruling, based on Item 2.3 in Article 26 of the same Act. On June 20, 2011, a reply concerning this ruling request was received stating that the ruling should not approve the agreement for Yosakoi Cable Net, Inc. to retransmit the television broadcasting of TV Setouchi Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Based on this reply, a ruling is to be made in accordance with Article 13.5 of the Cable Television Broadcast Act.
(2) Concerning the ruling on the retransmission agreement requested by Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd. and the denial of the retransmission agreement requested by Mine City
On March 30, 2011, a request for a ruling by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications was received from Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd. (a cable television broadcasting business active in Yamaguchi prefecture) and Mine City concerning an agreement to retransmit the television broadcasting of four broadcasting businesses in Fukuoka prefecture (Fukuoka Broadcasting Corporation, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co., Ltd., and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd.) based on Article 13.3 of the Cable Television Broadcast Act (Act No. 114 of 197 Law).
On May 18, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry to the Telecommunications Administration and Postal System Administration Council concerning this ruling, based on Item 2.3 in Article 26 of the same Act. On June 20, 2011, a reply concerning the ruling request from Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd. was received stating the ruling should approve the fact that an agreement must be reached for Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd. to retransmit the television broadcasting of four commercial broadcasters in Fukuoka. In addition, a reply concerning the ruling request from Mine City was received stating that the request should be denied since it does not correspond to “negotiations not being arranged, or negotiations not being possible” as set forth in Article 13.3 of the Cable Television Broadcast Act.
Based on these replies, a ruling and denial are to be made in accordance with Article 13.5 of the Cable Television Broadcast Act.
3. Outline and full text of rulings, etc.
(1) Ruling on retransmission agreement requested by Yosakoi Cable Net, Inc.
See attachments for an outline of the ruling and the ruling in full.
(2) Ruling on retransmission agreement requested by Yamaguchi Cable Vision Co., Ltd. and denial of retransmission agreement requested by Mine City
See attachments for an outline of the ruling, as well as the ruling and notification of denial in full.
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