December 1, 2004

Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications


MIC receives applications for licenses for terrestrial digital television broadcasting stations




The MIC today received at its Tohoku Telecommunications Bureau applications for licenses for terrestrial digital television broadcasting stations from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), YBC (Yamagata Hoso), TV-U YAMAGATA INC.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2004/041201_1.html

For further information about this press release, please contact:

International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
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.