March 6, 2020 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Notice Specifying Range of Available Frequencies for Specified Experimental Stations

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) decided to review the range of available frequencies and pertinent conditions for specified experimental stations pursuant to Article 7, Item (v) of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 14 of 1950) and drafted a notice.
Accordingly, MIC has decided to an appeal for opinions on the draft from Saturday, March 7 through Monday, April 6, 2020.

1. Background

Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications shall publicly notify frequencies, available areas, period, etc. of specified experimental stations pursuant to the provision of Article 7, Item (v) of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act and the range of available frequencies, etc. has been officially notified from the first day of July every year since fiscal 2004.
Recently, MIC decided to review the range of available frequencies and pertinent conditions for specified experimental stations and drafted a notice. Accordingly, MIC has decided to make an appeal for opinions on the draft.

2. Subject of appeal for opinions

Draft Notice Specifying Range of Available Frequencies for Specified Experimental Stations

3. Period of appeal for opinions

From Saturday, March 7, and no later than Monday, April 6, 2020.

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  Opinions, if submitted by mail, will be accepted if postmarked the same day.

4. Submission method of opinions

For details, see the linked procedure for the public appeal for opinions. MIC will post a reference on the press release page of MIC’s website (https://www.soumu.go.jp) by around 2 pm today (Friday, March 6) as well as the public comment page of the e-Gov (https://www.e-gov.go.jp/ ) and also make them available for viewing and providing copies at MIC’s Information and Communications Bureau (Central Gov’t Building No. 2 10F).

5. Future plans

MIC will promptly enact the notice based on opinions submitted.