January 8, 2016 Acceptance of License Applications for Complementary FM Relay Stations

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications decided to accept license applications for complementary FM relay stations (in Wakayama Prefecture) for AM (medium frequency) radio broadcasts from Tuesday, January 12 through Friday, February 12, 2016.

Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) established Notice No. 183 on May 29, 2014 (on the determination of basic broadcasting stations for which license applications shall be required within the period of a public notice made in accordance with Article 6-4-4 of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act). Accordingly, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications specified basic broadcasting stations for which license applications shall be made within a period set by the Minister. Recently, the Minister made a public notice on matters related to license applications, including the application period, in order to accept license applications for complementary FM relay stations for AM (medium frequency) radio broadcasts. In principle, two public notices will be made on this subject every fiscal year from the viewpoint of promoting license applications for complementary FM relay stations.