January 10, 2020 Public Appeal for Project for Promoting Fiber Optic Conversion of Cable TV Networks for Disaster Resistance Enhancement and Project on Emergency Measures for Conversion of Cable Television Operators’ Lines to Optical Cables

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make a public appeal for proposals on subsidies for a project for promoting fiber optic conversion of cable TV networks and a project on emergency measures for the conversion of cable television operators’ lines to optical cables, as specified in the submission procedure.
MIC makes a public appeal in advance so that the projects can be started promptly after the fiscal 2019 supplementary budget bill or fiscal 2020 initial budget bill passes the Diet. Therefore, it should be kept in mind that the implementation of the projects is subject to the passage of the budget bill and that the contents of the projects are subject to change.

1. Subject projects

• 1.
  Project for Promoting Fiber Optic Conversion of Cable TV Networks for Disaster Resistance Enhancement under FY2019 supplementary budget
• 2.
  Project on Emergency Measures for Conversion of Cable Television Operators’ Lines to Optical Cables under FY2020 initial budget

2. Projects overview

1. Implementing entities

Municipalities (including cooperative entities of some administrative associations, and regional federations, and municipalities) and third sector corporations

2. Project description

As per Article 3 (1) of the Subsidy Guidelines on Projects to Support the Development of Broadcasting Networks (hereinafter referred to as “the Subsidy Guidelines”).

3. Method of submitting proposals

1. Period of submission

From Tuesday, January 7, and no later than noon on Monday, January 27, 2020.

2. Method of application

After preparing the documents under the Subsidy Guidelines and bring or mail one original, a copy, and a set of electronic media, such as a CD-R, to the competent and the application guidelines, bring or mail one electronic copy, such as one original, one duplicate, and CD-R, to the competent Regional Bureau of Telecommunications (the Okinawa Office of Telecommunications in the case of Okinawa).