February 18, 2005

Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications

MIC announces results of invitation for comments on draft partial amendments of Radio Law-related public announcement and examination standards




The MIC invited comments concerning the draft partial amendments of the Radio Law-related public announcement and the examination standards, in anticipation of the introduction of a new Inmarsat system, from January 14 to February 10, 2005, and received one comment.

The MIC will take the results of the invitation for comments into consideration and will go ahead with the partial amendments of the Radio Law-related public announcement and the examination standards.

Future Plans:
The MIC will move ahead promptly with regard to the partial amendments of the Radio Law-related public announcement and the examination standards, in consideration of the results of invitation for comments.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2005/050218_1.html


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International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Tel: (03) 5253-5920 Fax: (03) 5253-5924

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