Requests to be Accepted for Authorization of Key Terrestrial Broadcasting Businesses for Mobile Reception carrying out V-High Multimedia Broadcasting, and Explanatory Meeting to be Held for Prospective Entrants

　From August 3 (Wed) to September 2 (Fri), 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will accept requests for authorization of key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out new broadcasting that aims to utilize frequencies that are becoming available due to the complete digitalization of terrestrial television broadcasting, specifically that which uses frequencies between 207.5MHz and 222MHz (hereinafter, “V-High multimedia broadcasting”).

1. Background

　With regards to key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out V-High multimedia broadcasting, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) authorized “Plans Establishing Special Base Stations Using Frequencies Between 207.5MHz and 222MHz” in September 2010. Subsequently, an appeal was held from March 5 to April 4, 2011 concerning a system maintenance plan for radio station licenses and authorization of key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out V-High multimedia broadcasting.
　Additionally, on July 13, 2011 an inquiry concerning part of this system maintenance plan was submitted to the Radio Regulatory Council (Chairman: Hiroshi Harashima, emeritus professor at The University of Tokyo), and on the same date a reply was received from the Council stating its approval of the original plan.

2. Authorization requests

1. Acceptance period
From 09:30 on August 3 (Wed) to 18:15 on September 2 (Fri), 2011
(Mailed requests must also arrive during this period)
Send to: Terrestrial Broadcasting Division, Information and Communications Breau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

2. Frequencies covered

Note: The maximum number of segments for use by those who receive authorization as key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out V-High multimedia broadcasting in relation to (2) shall be the number of segments removed from 13 segments, not exceeding six segments.

3. Reference materials
A business application manual and reference materials can be found in the enclosed documents.

3. Explanatory meeting to be held for prospective entrants

1. Meeting venue: Main Conference Room, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

2. Date and time: August 4 (Thu), 2011 (from 15:00)

3. Target persons: Those wishing to enter as key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out V-High multimedia broadcasting

4. Main topics: Specific procedure for authorization, schedule, etc.

5. How to apply to participate
Specify your full name, place of employment and the post to which you are attached, contact address (e-mail address or telephone number) and the number of persons who plan to participate, and make sure that you submit this information under the title, “Application for participation in presentation – [the aforementioned details],” and send to the following address by e-mail no later than 12:00 on August 3 (Wed).
E-mail: mulme-broadcast/atmark/soumu.go.jp
*As a measure against spam mail, the “@” mark in the above address has been replaced with “/atmark/”. Please substitute this text with an “@” mark when sending e-mail.
Please understand in advance that due to the circumstances of this venue, if the number of applications received exceeds the capacity, the number of participants from the same place of employment may be limited after the deadline for applications has been closed, and that the number of people allowed to participate may be adjusted accordingly.

6. Other
    Information received in correspondence pertaining to applications for this presentation will be controlled in a suitable manner and will not be used again for any purpose other than this event.

4. Schedule

After the deadline for acceptance of requests for the authorization of key terrestrial broadcasting businesses for mobile reception carrying out V-High multimedia broadcasting, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will carry out inspections and issue authorization after a Radio Regulatory Council inquiry.

Related reports and documents

Authorization of Plans for Establishing Special Base Stations Using Frequencies Between 207.5MHz and 222MHz (September 9, 2010)

Appeal for Opinions on Service Maintenance concerning V-High Multimedia Broadcasting Business Licenses and Radio Station Licenses (March 4, 2011)

Results from Appeal for Opinions on System Maintenance Plan for V-High Multimedia Broadcasting Business Licenses and Radio Station Licenses, Inquiry Submitted to Radio Regulatory Council concerning Part of System Maintenance Plan, and Council's Reply (July 13, 2011)

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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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