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- No.24, March 21, 2008
- STUDY GROUP REPORT
Outline of Report by Study Group on Mobile Business 
- No.23, March 7, 2008
- Report from Panel on Neutrality of Networks
- No.22, February 22, 2008
- Status of Numbers of Subscribers to Telecommunications Services
(As of the end of September 2007) - No.21, February 8, 2008
- Final Report from the Study Group on a Comprehensive Legal System for Communications and Broadcasting
- No.20, January 25, 2008
- Results of Basic Survey on the Communications Industry
(implemented in July 2007) - No.19, January 11, 2008
- YAMADA Toshiyuki Elected to the Post of Secretary General of APT (Asia-Pacific Telecommunity)
- Japan Attends Commemorative Celebration for the Start of Brazil's Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasts
- Communications Industry Forecasts of Business Conditions
- Results of October 2007 Survey on "Overall Results of Japan's Communications Industry" (Prompt Report) - - No.18, December 21, 2007
- Outline of Interim Report from Study Group on Countermeasures against Spam
- Developing Communications Terminals for the IP Era
- No.17, December 7, 2007
- Report on Economic Trends in the ICT Industry (2nd Quarter of 2007)
- Disclosure of Quarterly Data concerning Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field
- No.16, November 22, 2007
- Outline of Report from Study Group on Next-Generation Broadcasting Technology
- Report from the Study Group on Network Architecture
- No.15, November 9, 2007
- Communications Industry Forecasts on Business Conditions
- Results of July 2007 Survey on "Overall Results of Japan's Communications Industry" (Prompt Report) - - Number of Subscription Contracts to Broadband Services (as of the end of June 2007)
- No.14, October 26, 2007
- Status of Numbers of Subscribers to Telecommunications Services
(As of end of June 2007) - No.13, October 12, 2007
- Outline of 2007 Information and Communications in Japan White Paper
- Moving towards Establishing a Usage Environment for Next-Generation Broadband Technology
- From the Report by Study Group on Establishing Usage Environments for Next-Generation Broadband Technology - - No.12, September 28, 2007
- Promotion Measures for "International TV Broadcasting for Foreigners" (Report from the Telecommunications Council)
- Development of Technological Strategies Focusing on Enhancement of ICT International Competitiveness (for FY2008 Policy-Making)
- No.11, September 14, 2007
- Report of Study Group on R&D Human Resources Development in the ICT Sector
- Looking Ahead to Building Ubiquitous Communities - From the Investigation of the Panel on Revitalization of Local Community and Ubiquitous Network Society -
- No.10, August 31, 2007
- Triggers to enhance competitiveness and growth
Strengthening international competitiveness in the ICT industry that carries Japan's future with it - No.9, August 17, 2007
- Looking to Strengthen the International Competitiveness of the ICT Industry
- No.8, August 3, 2007
- Communications Industry Forecasts of Business Conditions
- Results of April 2007 Survey on "Overall Results of Japan's Communications Industry" (Prompt Report) - - Moving Towards Setting Up of "Specified Ubiquitous Districts"
- No.7, July 20, 2007
- Commendations at the 2007 Radio Day and Info-Communications Promotion Month Central Memorial Ceremony
- Announcement of Final Report from Panel on ICT International Competitiveness
- Using the Radio Frequencies that Support our Daily Lives More Safely, Securely and Conveniently
- No.6, July 6, 2007
- On the Report Compiled by the Committee to Promote Research on the Possible Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields
-- Outline of the Report by the Committee to Promote Research on the Possible Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields -- - Status of Numbers of Subscribers to Telecommunication Services (As of End of March 2007)
- No.5, June 22, 2007
- An ICT for Realizing a Safe and Secure Society
- Amendment of the Radio Law and Telecommunications Business Law with a View to Establishing a System for Promoting the Efficient Use of Frequencies
- Approaches by MIC for the Sound Usage of ICT Media by Children
- No.4, June 8, 2007
- -- Toward Realization of Safe and Secure Ubiquitous Network Society --
The "Study Group on ICT for Realizing a Safe and Secure Society" Announces Its Report - Results of a Study on the Effects of Electromagnetic Waves on Medical Equipment
- No.3, May 25, 2007
- Outline of the draft budget for FY2007 as proposed to the Diet by MIC
- Emergency Location Reporting System --Providing location information in emergencies using mobile telephones--
- No.2, May 11, 2007
- Order for Conduct of International Broadcasting, etc. in FY2007 for NHK -- Strengthening the dissemination of information overseas from Japan
- Release of "Report on Economic Trends in the ICT Industry (4th Quarter of 2006)"
- No.1, April 27, 2007
- Promotion of International ICT Policy
- International Standardization of Telecommunications Accessibility Guidelines
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