April 6, 2009

Results of Public Comments Invited on Technical Standards for Terminal Facilities of Next-Generation PHS Systems, Among Broadband Mobile Wireless Access Systems Using 2.5 GHz Band

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) invited comments on technical standards for terminal facilities of next-generation PHS systems among broadband mobile wireless access systems using 2.5 GHz band notification proposal and received 1 response. Based on the submitted comment, the MIC plans to speedily announce and enforce the notification.

1 Background of the Revisions
The MIC received a response from the Information and Communication Council on December, 21st, 2006 and April 26th, 2007 concerning the Technical conditions for broadband mobile wireless access systems using 2.5 GHz band, and after the revision of the Rules for Regulating Radio Equipment (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 18 of 1950), equipment provisions of the technical standards for terminal facilities of the same process was necessary.

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