May 29, 2020 Official Announcement of Results of FY2019 Survey on Actual Radio Spectrum Usage and Appeal for Opinions on Draft Evaluation Results of FY2019 Survey on Actual Radio Spectrum Usage

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) compiled the results of a fiscal 2019 survey on actual radio spectrum usage.
  Furthermore, MIC created a draft of the evaluation results of the survey based on the results mentioned above and will make an appeal for opinions on
 these results Saturday, May 30 through Monday, June 29, 2020.

1. Purpose of survey and evaluations

MIC has been evaluating the results of actual radio spectrum usage surveyed annually under the provision of Article 26-2 of the Radio Act (Act No. 131 of 1950) since 2003. This survey and evaluation promote measures, including the change of MIC’s frequency assignment plan, to contribute to the effective usage of radio spectra comprehensively and systematically.

2. Survey outline

1. Subject of survey

Radio stations operated at frequencies over 714 MHz and up to 3.4 GHz by the government, local public bodies, or private companies as of April 1, 2020.

2. Items and method of survey

Items and method of survey prescribed for in the Ministerial Ordinance concerning Surveys on Actual Radio Spectrum Usage, etc. (Ministerial Ordinance of MIC No. 110 of 2002)

3. Officially announced document

Results of the FY2019 Survey on Actual Radio Spectrum Usage

4. Submission method of opinions

1. Subject

Draft Evaluation Results of FY2019 Survey on Actual Radio Spectrum Usage

2. Submission deadline

From Saturday, May 30 and no later than Monday, June 29, 2020
(Opinions submitted by mail will be accepted if postmarked the same day.)

5. Future plans

With consideration of the results of this appeal for opinions, the MIC will submit an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council concerning the evaluations of the fiscal 2019 actual radio spectrum usage, the response of which the MIC will officially announce in due course.