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When authorizing main satellite broadcasting businesses, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) created a directive plan for the partial revision of "Broadcast Act-related Inspection Standards (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Directive No. 68 - January 6, 2001)" and an appeal for opinions on this plan was held from June 4 to July 4, 2011.
Thirty opinions were submitted in response to this appeal, and these opinions along with the views of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) are officially announced herein.
Based on results from the appeal for opinions, the directive was revised on August 8, 2011.
1. Outline of revisions
Directive Plan for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act-related Inspection Standards
Revised contents of inspection procedure for comparison inspection standards (Broadcast Act-related inspection standards; see part 4 of enclosed document 3)
Inspections will be implemented in order of the following applications.
(1) Priority for applications freeing at least 12 slots
Priority will be given to applications changing existing broadcast programs into HD by freeing at least 12 slots through the abolition of existing programs or reduction of frequencies.
(2) HD program inspections
Priority will be given to the most suitable applications from the 15 items in part 3 of enclosed document 3.
(3) SD program inspections
Priority will be given to applications for the image quality improvement of existing programs in less than six six slots, and remaining frequencies will be inspected through the same 15 items from part 2.
Revised contents of inspection procedure for comparison inspection standards (Broadcast Act-related inspection standards; see part 3 of enclosed document 3)
- The "production and supply of broadcast programs" item is revised, and there are assessments of "further enrichment of systems for production and supply of broadcast programs, as well as measures for adjustment of broadcast programs."
- The "high resolution quality of broadcast programs" item is revised, and in addition to existing standards there are assessments of "increased necessity for broadcasting as high-definition television broadcasting" and "systems enabling greater reliability of high-definition television broadcasting."
- The "broadcast program viewing demand" item is newly added, and there are assessments of "viewers' heightened demand for broadcast programs."
- The "effective utilization of frequencies" item is added, and there are assessments of "at least 12 slots being freed by abolishing existing programs and reducing frequencies accompanying authorization."
2. Subject of appeal for opinions
Directive Plan for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act-related Inspection Standards
3. Results from appeal for opinions
A list of proponents of opinions can be found in the enclosed documents.
The submitted opinions and the MIC's views on these opinions are as per the enclosed documents.
Please note that the submitted opinions will be published in the "Reports and documents" area of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website (http://www.soumu.go.jp) as well as in the "Public comment" field of e-Gov (http://www.e-gov.go.jp), the electronic coordinated government contact website, and can also be inspected at the Satellite and Regional Broadcasting Division, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).
Based on results from the appeal for opinions, the directive was revised on August 8, 2011 as per the attachment.
4. Schedule
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will promptly begin accepting authorization requests from main satellite broadcasting businesses in relation to 110 east longitude CS digital broadcasting.
Related reports, announcements and documents
Appeal for Opinions on Directive Plan for Partial Revision of Broadcast Act-related Inspection Standards, etc. (June 3, 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
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
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