August 31, 2021 Release of Report of Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation and Result of Appeal for Opinions

Since November 2020, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has held a Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation (chaired by MITOMO Hitoshi, professor, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University). MIC organized this roundtable considering the expected acceleration of digital transformation in the entire society. The purpose is to examine issues related to radio policies in the age of digital transformation and new goal setting and realization measures for the effective utilization of radio waves, in addition to the future image of radio use.
From Friday, July 2 through Monday, August 2, 2021, MIC made an appeal for opinions on a draft report of the Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation and received 99 opinions.
Based on the result, the report of the Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation has been finalized. MIC has decided to open the same to the public along with the result of the appeal for opinions.

1. Background

With the COVID-19 pandemic as a trigger, it is expected that the Japanese entire society’s digital transformation, which is necessary for establishing a “new normal” and maintaining and developing economic activities, will progress further in the future. Under the circumstances, it is necessary to effectively utilize radio waves, which are finite and scarce resources shared by people and support digital transformation, and to spread the benefits to people and revitalize Japan’s economy and society.
Given the above, MIC has held the Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation since November 2020. The purpose is to examine issues related to radio policies in the age of digital transformation and new goal setting and realization measures for the effective utilization of radio waves, in addition to the future image of radio use.
From Friday, July 2 through Monday, August 2, 2021, MIC made an appeal for opinions on a draft report entitled “Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation” and received 99 opinions. Accordingly, the report of the Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital Transformation has been finalized with consideration of the result.

2. Published material

Outline of Report by Radio Policy Roundtable in the Age of Digital TransformationPDF

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