January 20, 2006

Public Comments to Be Invited on Technical Conditions, Etc. for Terminal Facilities for 2 GHzgigahertz-Band IMT-2000 (TD-CDMA)

MIC has been developing an MIC Notice to amend relevant MIC Notices concerning technical conditions and measurement methods for 2 GHzgigahertz-Band IMT-2000 (TD-CDMA).
Thus, MIC invites public comments on the draft MIC Notice during the period from January 20 through February 20, 2006.
Note: TD-CDMA: Time Division - Code Division Multiple Access; One of time division duplex (TDD) adopted as systems for 2 GHzgigahertz-Band IMT-2000.
MIC will, taking those comments into account, amend relevant MIC Notices without delay.

[Background to the amendment]
In line with the amendment to the ''Rules for Regulating Radio Equipment (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 18 of 1950)'' concerning 2 GHzgigahertz-Band IMT-2000 (TD-CDMA), MIC is to develop an MIC Notice to amend relevant MIC Notices pertaining to ''technical conditions for terminal facilities to be connected with telecommunications circuit facilities using TD-CDMA '' and '' measurement methods concerning the technical conditions compliance approval, etc. of terminal equipment.''
Those wishing to send comments thereon, please fill out the official form using the Japanese language and send it to MIC.

[Deadline]
No later than 17:00, February 20, 2006

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