Authorization of Change to the NHK Broadcasting Reception Rules

1.Content of change

  The following contents of the Reception Rules are changed and related provisions are improved.

(1) Revision of broadcast receiver’s fees
 (Table 1)                                                  (Values in brackets are former receiver’s fees)

Type	Payment method	Monthly fee	Amount of 6 months up-front payment	Amount of 12 months up-front payment
Terrestrial broadcasting contract	Electronic withdrawal or credit card	1,225 yen (1,345 yen)	6,980 yen (7,650 yen)	13,600 yen (14,910 yen)
	Continuous transfer	1,275 yen (1,345 yen)	7,270 yen (7,650 yen)	14,160 yen (14,910 yen)
Satellite broadcasting contract	Electronic withdrawal or credit card	2,170 yen (2,290 yen)	12,370 yen (13,090 yen)	24,090 yen (25,520 yen)
	Continuous transfer	2,220 yen (2,290 yen)	12,660 yen (13,090 yen)	24,650 yen (25,520 yen)
Special contract	Electronic withdrawal or credit card	955 yen (1,005 yen)	5,430 yen (5,730 yen)	10,580 yen (11,180 yen)
	Continuous transfer	1,005 yen (same as above)	5,730 yen (same as above)	11,180 yen (same as above)

 *The receiver’s fee for special contractor paid by continuous transfer shall not be changed.
The fees in Table 2 shall apply to Okinawa Prefecture.

 (Table 2)                                                  (Values in brackets are former receiver’s fees) 

Type	Payment method	Monthly fee	Amount of 6 months up-front payment	Amount of 12 months up-front payment
Terrestrial broadcasting contract	Electronic withdrawal or credit card	1,070 yen (1,190 yen)	6,100 yen (6,810 yen)	11,880 yen (13,280 yen)
	Continuous transfer	1,120 yen (1,190 yen)	6,390 yen (6,810 yen)	12,440 yen (13,280 yen)
Satellite broadcasting contract	Electronic withdrawal or credit card	2,015 yen (2,135 yen)	11,490 yen (12,250 yen)	22,370 yen (23,890 yen)
	Continuous transfer	2,065 yen (2,135 yen)	11,780 yen (12,250 yen)	22,930 yen (23,890 yen)

  The fees in Table 1 shall apply to special contract.

  (2) Upgrading of submission method of broadcasting reception contract
  The provisions will be improved so that broadcasting reception contracts may be submitted in writing, and via telephone and Internet.

  (3) Upgrading of payment method of receiver’s fees
  The provisions will be improved so that the payment of receiver’s fees through settlement services provided by business operators other than credit-card companies may be accepted.

  (4) Improvement of provisions related to procedures for notification of address change, etc.
  The provisions will be improved so that, in the case where an address on the reception contract and an actual address of a contractor are different but NHK could identify the address of said contractor by an investigation made by a public institution, procedures for address change by said contractor may be omitted.

  (5) Improvement of provisions related to settlement of receiver’s fee
  The provisions will be improved so that, in the case where a receiver’s fee is overpaid due to the revision of receiver’s fee, etc., the amount overpaid may be credited to the following payment.

  (6) Termination of transitional measures for general contracts and satellite general contracts
  The provisions will be improved so that the handling of this contract for “general contractors” or “satellite general contractors” may terminate by March 31, 2013.
 

2.Period of implementation

  This change will be enforced from October 1, 2012.