September 8, 2004

Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications



MPHPT receives report concerning applications for provisional licenses for terrestrial digital broadcasting stations


The MPHPT today received a report from the Radio Regulatory Council concerning the applications for licenses for terrestrial digital broadcasting stations that were received from NHK, Television Kanagawa, Inc. and Gifu Broadcasting System. The report stated that granting the provisional licenses was appropriate as per the application.

The MPHPT plants to grant the provisional licenses concerning this matter as of September 10.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/040908_3.html

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International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications
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