September 8, 2004

Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications



MPHPT receives report from Radio Regulatory Council and announces results of invitation to comment concerning the partial amendment of Regulations for the Enforcement of the Radio Law



The MPHPT today received a report from the Radio Regulatory Council (chaired by Prof. YASUDA Yasuhiko, Waseda University) concerning the draft partial amendment of the Regulations for the Enforcement of the Radio Law (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 14 of 1950). The report stated that the draft was appropriate.

The MPHPT also invited comments from July 14 until August 13 concerning a draft ministerial ordinance for the partial amendment of the Regulations for the Enforcement of the Radio Law, as well as related draft announcements, for the introduction of new radio station item forms and construction design forms. Ten comments were received as a result.

The MPHPT will take this report and the comments into consideration and amend the Regulations for the Enforcement of the Radio Law.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/040908_9.html

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Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
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