October 26, 2006

Registration of "Business Activity of Broadcast on Telecommunications Services" of TOSHIMA CABLE NETWORK

As of October 24, 2006, MIC registered "business activity of broadcast on telecommunications services" as applied for by TOSHIMA CABLE NETWORK CO., LTD. On October 26, 2006, MIC delivered a registration notice to the applicant TOSHIMA CABLE NETWORK.
Upon this registration, the number of "broadcasters using telecommunications services" has become 17 on a nationwide basis.
Through this registration, TOSHIMA CABLE NETWORK will i1) provide its subscribers with multi-channel services, including terrestrial digital broadcasting, CS and BS broadcasting services, by using telecommunications services of Global Access Ltd., and thereby ii2) cover part of Itabashi-City, Tokyo, in addition to Toshima-City, Tokyo, already in operations.

[Background]
Law Concerning Broadcast on Telecommunications Service (law concerning broadcast through use of telecommunications service) (Law No. 85 of 2001) <Excerpts>
(Registration)
Article 3

(1) A person seeking to conduct the business activity of broadcast on telecommunications services must obtain registration from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.
(2) A person seeking to obtain the registration mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable ministerial ordinance of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, submit to the Minister an application stating the following matters:
 i1) Name and address, and in the case of a corporation, the name of its representative;
 ii2) Type of broadcast on telecommunications service as specified in the applicable ministerial ordinance of the Ministry;
 iii3) A summary of equipment for broadcast on telecommunications services; and
 iv4) Service area.
(3) A business plan and other documents as specified in the applicable ministerial ordinance of the Ministry shall be attached to the application mentioned in the preceding paragraph.

(Effectuation of Registration)
Article 4

(1) In the case where an application for the registration mentioned in paragraph
(1) of the preceding article has been filed, the Minister shall register the following matters on the broadcaster on telecommunications services registration book, except when the Minister shall refuse the registration in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following article:
 i1) The matters listed in each item of paragraph (2) of the preceding article; and
 ii2) Date of registration and registration number.
(2) When registration in accordance with the provisions mentioned in the preceding paragraph has been performed, the Minister shall notify that effect to the applicant without delay.
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