February 2, 2021 Public Appeal for Proposals on Subsidies for Project to Support Radio System Dissemination (Project to Support Solution of Bad Reception of Commercial Radio)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make a public appeal for proposals on subsidies for a project to support radio system dissemination (project to support the solution of bad reception of commercial radio), as specified in the submission procedure. This project has been included in the fiscal 2021 initial budget proposal, and the MIC makes a public appeal in advance to promptly start the project after the budget bill passes the Diet. Therefore, it should be kept in mind that the implementation of the project is subject to the passage of the budget bill and that the contents of the project are subject to change.

1. Subject project

Project to Support Radio System Dissemination (Project to Support Solution of Bad Reception of Commercial Radio) (Primary)

2. Project outline

1. Implementing entities

Prefectures, municipalities (including coordinating entities of multiple municipalities), specific terrestrial basic broadcasters (including coordinating entities of multiple specific terrestrial basic broadcasters), general incorporated associations, etc.

2. Project description

The published material is in Japanese only.

3. Method of submitting proposals

1. Period of submission

From Monday, February 8 and no later than noon on Friday, February 26, 2021

2. Method of application

Bring or mail one electronic copy, including one original, one duplicate, and CD-R, to the competent Regional Bureau of Telecommunications (the Okinawa Office of Telecommunications in the case of Okinawa).

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

FAX: +81 3 5253 5924