June 8, 2020 Public Appeal for FY2020 Project on Promoting Advanced Radio Environment Improvements (based on Secondary Supplementary Budget)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ) as the executive organization of MIC’s fiscal 2020 project on promoting advanced radio environment improvements have decided to make a public appeal for this project (based on a secondary supplementary budget).

1. Overview

In addition to general support for geographically disadvantaged areas, the project on promoting advanced radio environment improvements exceptionally expands the covering range to other areas. The project will also subsidize a part of the costs of local governments and telecommunications carriers to install optical fibers that are prerequisites for high-speed, large-capacity wireless communications, such as 5G, in areas with schools that do not have optical fiber.
The project is divided into direct subsidy project plans that provide direct assistance to prefectures, municipalities, and third-sector corporations, and indirect subsidy project plans that provide indirect assistance to telecommunications carriers through the executive organization.

2. Public appeal for direct subsidy project plans

1. Implementing entities

Prefectures, municipalities, and third sector corporations

2. Period of submission

From Monday, June 8, and no later than noon on Friday, June 26, 2020.

3. Future schedule

A preliminary announcement will be made on selected projects after mid-July 2020.

3. Public appeal for direct subsidy project plans

With consideration of the performance as an executive body in fiscal 2019 and 2020, the Communications and Information Network Association of Japan (CIAJ) will continue acting as the executive organization of the project under the supplementary budget.

1. Implementing entities

Telecommunications carriers (excluding municipalities and third-sector corporations as telecommunications operators)

2. Period of submission

From Monday, June 8, and no later than noon on Friday, June 26, 2020.

3. Future schedule

A preliminary announcement will be made on selected projects after mid-July 2020.