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In line with the partial transfer of business from Ibaraki Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Koji Doi), a special main terrestrial broadcaster of medium wave broadcasting covering Ibaraki Prefecture, to IBS Corporation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) on July 20, 2011 authorized a request from IBS Corporation for succession of medium wave broadcasting channel licensee status from Ibaraki Broadcasting System Co., Ltd., and approved a request from Ibaraki Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. for succession of status as an authorized main broadcaster of medium wave broadcasting.
This matter separates the so-called hardware business conducted by the application of main broadcasting channels from the so-called software business of main terrestrial broadcasting business based on regulations in the Broadcast Act and Radio Act revisions enforced on June 30, 2011. Accordingly, IBS Corporation becomes a main broadcasting channel supply business (hardware business), while Ibaraki Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. becomes an authorized main broadcaster (software business).
Applicants |
(Party conducting succession of main broadcasting channel license)
IBS Corporation
President & CEO: Koji Doi |
(Party conducting succession of main broadcasting business)
Ibaraki Broadcast System Co., Ltd.
President & CEO: Koji Doi |
Radio stations affected by succession |
As per the enclosed document |
Date of application |
July 1, 2011 |
Target broadcasting region |
Ibaraki Prefecture |
Number of households in broadcasting region |
961,816 households
(Coverage 93.4%) |
Date of succession |
July 20, 2011 |
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Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
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