The MIC has compiled the results of the surveys that were implemented as of March 31, 2004 on the state of the communications industry of capital investment (statistics approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications).

The communications industry (telecommunications and broadcasting):
- Totaled capital investment of 2.7 trillion yen in fiscal 2003
- Planned capital investment of 2.6 trillion in fiscal 2004
- The planned figure for fiscal 2004 for the private broadcasting business decreased 28.0% year on year, to 142.6 billion yen.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2005/050330_10.html