Facing the end of analog broadcasting by July 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has set up by February of this year, promotional organizations in prefectural and city governments. The formulation of action plans for the various prefectural and city government has been finished by the promotional organizations.

The full transition to digital broadcasting by July 24, 2011 has made the activities in local regions that much more important in the two years that are left.
As of February of this year, the various promotional organizations in the prefectural and city governments have been prepared.

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