April 10, 2020 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report on Strengthening the Broadcasting Business Base
The Study Subcommittee on Strengthening the Broadcasting Business Base under the Study Group on Various Issues over Broadcasting (Chair: Kazuteru Tagaya, Professor Emeritus at Chiba University) drafted a report on strengthening the broadcasting business base at its 10th meeting.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will make an appeal from Saturday, April 11 through Wednesday, May 13, 2020 on the draft report.
1. Background
To study how to strengthen the management base of local stations and ensure the management governance of broadcasters, MIC has been holding meetings of the Study Subcommittee on Strengthening the Broadcasting Business Base under the Study Group on Various Issues over Broadcasting.
Recently, the Study Subcommittee drafted the report on strengthening the broadcasting business base, and MIC has decided to make an appeal for opinions on the draft.
2. Guidelines for appealing opinions
1. Subject
Draft Report on Strengthening Broadcasting Business Base
2. Reference
Summary of Draft Report on Strengthening Broadcasting Business Base
3. Guidelines and submission period
No later than Wednesday, May 13, 2020. For details, see the linked procedure for the public appeal for opinions.
- For further details, see the reference available for viewing and obtaining copies in 3. How to obtain references.
3. How to obtain references
MIC will post the references on the public comment page of the e-Gov (https://www.e-gov.go.jp/ ).
MIC will also make the references available for viewing and obtaining copies at MIC’s Broadcasting Policy Division, Information and Communications Bureau (the 11th floor of the Second Building of the Central Common Government Office).
4. Future plans
With consideration of opinions submitted, the report will be finalized and opened to the public.
Contact
For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html
International Policy Division, Global Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5920
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