January 17, 2021 Public Appeal for Proposals related to Disaster Resistance Enhancement Project by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will make a public appeal for proposals related to its Disaster Resistance Enhancement Project by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives as described in the attached document.
The fiscal 2022 initial budget will partially fund this subsidy project. MIC makes this public appeal in advance so that the project can be started promptly after the fiscal 2022 initial 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 accordingly, the contents of the projects are subject to change.

1. Subject project

• Disaster Resistance Enhancement Project by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives based on FY2021 Initial and Supplementary Budgets
• Disaster Resistance Enhancement Projects by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives based on Fiscal 2022 Initial Budget

2. Project overview

1. Implementing entities

Municipalities, collaborating entities of municipalities, or third sector corporations

2. Project description

Article 3 (7) 1 of the Subsidy Guidelines on Projects to Support the Development of Broadcasting Networks (hereafter referred to as “the Subsidy Guidelines”).

3. Method and period of submitting proposals

1. Period of submission

From Monday, January 17, and no later than noon on Friday, February 4, 2022

2. Method of submission

Prepare a proposal document following the Subsidy Guidelines and the Public Appeal Guidelines (attached) and submit the document in the following method.

• Submit the electronic data using email or a large-capacity file transfer system specified by MIC to the competent Regional Bureau of Telecommunications (the Okinawa Office of Telecommunications in the case of Okinawa)

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