January 27, 2006

Results of Public Comments on MIC Ordinances for Ensuring Effectiveness of Foreign Capital Restrictions Concerning Broadcasters

In order to ensure effectiveness of foreign capital restrictions concerning broadcasters, upon enforcement of the ''Law for Amending Part of the Radio Law and the Broadcast Law (Law No. 107 of 2005),'' MIC developed a draft ''MIC Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Law (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 14 of 1950)'' and a draft ''MIC Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Broadcast Law (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 10 of 1950).'' Subsequently, MIC invited public comments thereon during the period from November 25 through December 26, 2005. During the period, MIC received 6 comments.
Those comments and MIC's opinions thereto are available at the MIC website (using the Japanese language only).
MIC will, taking into account those public comments, amend the two MIC ordinances without delay.

[Reference 1]: On "MIC Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Law"-- Article 6-3-2 and Article 6-3-3 --(Related to Article 5 paragraph (4) of the Radio Law)(PDF)

[Reference 2]: On "MIC Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Broadcast Law"-- Article 17-3-2 and thereafter --(Related to Article 52-8 paragraphs (1) through (3) of the Broadcast Law)(PDF)
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