June 29, 2007

Draft Report from Study Group on Mobile Business Released and Public Comment Invited Thereon

MIC invites public comment on the draft report compiled by the Study Group on Mobile Business (Chair: Professor Emeritus SAITO Tadao, the University of Tokyo) from Thursday, June 29 to Tuesday, July 31, 2007.

1. Purpose
Since January 22, 2007, MIC has held meetings of the Study Group on Mobile Business in order to consider the revitalization of the economy and improvement of user convenience through the growth of new mobile business.

2. Invitation Closing Date
5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 (Mail applications must arrive MIC no later than Tuesday, July 31, 2007.)

3. Future Schedule
The study group will consider the contributed comments and finalize the report by around summer of this year.

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