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No.24, March 26, 2010
  • TOPICS
    Japanese Candidate for Election to ITU's Radio Regulations Board
  • STATISTICS
    Announcement of Report on Economic Trends in the ICT Industry (Fourth Quarter of 2009)
  • TOPICS
    Announcement of Frequency Reorganization Action Plan (February 2010 Revision)
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No.23, March 12, 2010
  • TOPICS
    Cooperation Concerning the Implementation of the Japanese Format for Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting in Chile (the Promotion of Cooperation between Japan and Chile in the Field of Terrestrial Digital Television)
  • TOPICS
    Invitation to Comment on Draft Interim Report on "Smart Cloud Strategy" from the Smart Cloud Study Group
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No.22, February 19, 2010
  • TOPICS
    Results of Visits to Indonesia and Vietnam by MIC State-Secretary Naito

    Announcement of Comprehensive Measures for the Promotion of Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting (4th Edition)
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No.21, February 5, 2010
  • TOPICS
    Results of Meeting with Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Concerning Cooperation on Telecommunications Policy
  • STATISTICS
    Announcement of Quarterly Data Concerning Subscriber Numbers and Market Share in Telecommunications Services (Second Quarter FY2009)
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No.20, Janualy 22, 2010
  • TOPICS
    "Examination Team for New Radio Usage Vision" Starts Work
  • STATISTICS
    Figures and Estimates for Japan's Broadband Subscription Numbers and Internet Traffic
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No.19, Janualy 8, 2010
  • STATISTICS
    Announcement of Report on Economic Trends in the ICT Industry (Third Quarter of 2009)

    Status of Numbers of Subscribers to Telecommunications Services (As of End of September 2009)
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No.18, December 18, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Study Team on Measures for Applications of Optical Broadband Set Up

    Results of Invitation for Public Comment Concerning Partial Revision of the Guidelines for Protecting Personal Information in the Telecommunications Sector and Their Interpretation
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No.17, December 4, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Inauguration of ICT Policy Task Force for a Global Era

    Results of Survey on Levels of Penetration of Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
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No.16, November 20, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Results of Japan and ASEAN Information and Communications Ministry Assembly: Japan Contributes to ASEAN Information and Communications Technology Fund
  • STATISTICS
    Analysis of Telecommunications in Japan by Traffic: Status of Use in Fiscal Year 2008 (Flash Report)
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No.15, November 6, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Decision by the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Use the Japanese Format for Its Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting
  • STATISTICS
    Number of Subscription Contracts to Broadband Services (As of End of June 2009)
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No.14, Octorber 23, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Decision by the government of the Republic of Chile to use the Japanese format for its terrestrial digital broadcasting
  • STATISTICS
    Announcement of Report on Economic Trends in the ICT industry (second quarter of 2009)
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No.13, Octorber 9, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Decision by the Government of the Argentine Republic to Use the Format Adopted by Japan and Brazil for Its Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting
  • STATISTICS
    Status of Numbers of Subscribers to Telecommunications Services (As of End of June 2009)
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No.12, September 25, 2009
  • STATISTICS
    Results of July 2009 Survey on the Communications and Broadcasting Industry (Flash Report)
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No.11, September 11, 2009
  • STATISTICS
    Figures and Estimates for Japan's Internet Traffic: Announcements of results of calculations as of May 2009

    Survey Results on State of Mobile Content Industry Structure
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No.10, August 28, 2009
  • STATISTICS
    Publication of the 2009 White Paper "Information and Communications in Japan"
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No.9, August 14, 2009
  • TOPICS
    A Study of Efficiency of the Telecommunication Industry in the Asia-Pacific Countries
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No.8, July 31, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Quarterly Data concerning Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field
  • COUNCIL REPORT
    Revisions of the Universal Service Fund System
    - An Outline of a Report by the Telecommunications Council and Amendments of Related Ministerial Ordinances concerning a Framework for the Universal Service Fund System -
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No.7, July 17, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Outline and Trends from Research Study on Women's Employment and the Possibilities of Telework
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No.6, July 3, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Outcome of Visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People's Republic of China by MIC Minister Hatoyama
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No.5, June 19, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Results of Strategic Dialogue on Safer Internet Environment for Children
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No.4, June 5, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Outline of Survey Concerning Factors for Deciding on Internet Usage and the Actual State of Usage
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No.3, May 22, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Announcement of Interim Report from the Panel on ICT Vision
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No.2, May 8, 2009
  • TOPICS
    Business Conditions for Japan's Emerging Internet Companies (Fiscal Year 2002 to Fiscal Year 2007)
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No.1, April 24, 2009
  • TOPICS
    MIC Announces the Outline of Digital Japan Creation Project (ICT Hatoyama Plan)
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