Press Release-Telecom
August 26, 2011
Information and Communications Council, ICT Subcommittee
Mobile Communications System Committee

Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report from Mobile Communications System Committee

Concerning technical requirements for body movement detection sensors and animal detection report system

  The Information and Communications Council, ICT Subcommittee, Mobile Communications System Committee (Chief Examiner: Makoto Ando, Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate School of Engineering) has been considering enhancement and expanded use of low-power radio systems since February 2011.
  The Committee has now compiled a draft report, opinions on which will be sought from August 27 (Sat) to September 26 (Mon), 2011 as per the outline below.


1. Outline

The Information and Communications Council, ICT Subcommittee, Mobile Communications System Committee has been considering enhancement and expanded use of low-power radio systems since February 2011, and this draft report compiles its findings.
Please note that the “Mobile Communications System Committee Draft Report” will be published in the “Reports and documents” area of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) website (http://www.soumu.go.jp) and in the “Public comment” section of e-Gov (http://www.e-gov.go.jp), the electronic coordinated government contact website. It will also be provided for inspection via the contact desk at the Mobile Communications System Committee Office.


2. Period of appeal

Opinions must arrive no later than 17:00 on September 26 (Mon), 2011


3. Points to remember when submitting opinions

Written opinions submitted, including information relating to the opinions therein, names of proponents (names of corporations, etc., where appropriate) and other contextual information, may be published at a future date. Also, please understand that we are unable to provide replies concerning each separate opinion.


4. Schedule

A report will be compiled based on results from the appeal for opinions.





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