January 16, 2009

Final Report from Study Group on Countermeasures against Illegal/Harmful Information on the Internet Compiled

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) hereby announces that the Study Group on Countermeasures against Illegal/Harmful Information on the Internet (Chair: Professor Emeritus HORIBE Masao, Hitotsubashi University) has compiled its final report.

1. Background
MIC established the Study Group in November 2007. The Study Group has since conducted its study on comprehensive measures against illegal and harmful information on the Internet, and it has drafted its final report based on its study results. From November 27 until December 17, 2008, MIC invited public comment on the draft final report and received 89 comments.

The Study Group has now finalized its report by considering the comments received.

2. Future schedule
Considering the final report, MIC has developed a Safe Network Development promotion program and will continue to make efforts to improve the environment for Internet usage.

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