July 23, 2004

Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications



MPHPT supports regional public network construction with fiscal year 2004 budget



The MPHPT has been promoting the nationwide penetration of regional public networks through the project of Intranet infrastructure construction to link a wide range of facilities including city halls, schools and libraries through high-speed networks. This is so as to develop a concrete approach towards becoming the world's most advanced IT nation, as advocated in the e-Japan Priority Policy Program 2004 (adopted in June 2004 by the IT Strategic Headquarters).

The MPHPT recently decided to offer subsidies within the fiscal year 2004 budget to regional public bodies to implement construction of regional Intranet infrastructure, construction of wide-area regional info-communications network infrastructure, promoting the introduction of regional Internet, and promoting the installation of an info-communications system.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/040723_7.html

For further information about this press release, please contact:

International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications
Tel: (03) 5253-5920 Fax: (03) 5253-5924

Or visit
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html to fill in the inquiry form.