Appeal for Opinions on Draft Official Directive for Partial Revision of Examination Standards related to the Radio Act

1.Background and outline of revision

  The MIC officially announced the Action Plan for Spectrum Reallocation (revised version of September 2011) in September 2011 and has made efforts for ensuring frequencies, etc. toward the realization of wireless broadband environments. Based on this Action Plan, the MIC is holding an appeal for opinions on partial revision of ministerial ordinances and notices, etc. as an improvement of related provisions concerning the review, etc. of frequencies used for mobile radio communications systems from August 23, 2012. The Ministry has now created a draft partial revision for the examination standards related to the Radio Act concerning the following matters, and an appeal for opinions on this draft partial revision will be held.
   (1) Addition of digital communication systems of 150MHz-band convenience radio stations
  Related provisions will be improved with regard to 150MHz-band convenience radio stations for introducing digital systems good for effective use of frequencies taking into account the demand in mountainous regions.
  (2) Reallocation of 800MHz-band portable radio communication systems
  As the switching over (reallocation of frequencies) from 2G mobile radio communication systems to 3G mobile radio communication systems (including 3.5G and 3.9G) has completed before July 24, 2012 in the context of expanded dissemination of portable radio communications, the provisions for 2G mobile radio communication systems will be deleted.
   (3) Switching over of frequencies for controlling PHS
  As the switching over of frequencies for controlling PHS has completed by the end of May 2012 in order to ensure frequencies for portable radio communications, the provisions for frequencies for controlling PHS before the switching over will be deleted.
  (4) Improvement of other necessary provisions
  Other necessary provisions are improved.
 

2.Guideline for appeal for opinions

  (1) Subject of appeal for opinions
  - Draft Official Directive for Partial Revision of the Examination Standards related to the Radio Act (Official Directive of MIC No.67 of 2001)
  (2) Deadline for appeal for opinions
   October 9 (Tue), 2012
   (Submissions by mail must also arrive by this date)
 

3.Future plans

  The MIC will revise this draft official directive based on opinions submitted.