January 18, 2022 Study Subcommittee on Utilization Measures for Broadcast Frequencies

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will make an appeal for opinions from Wednesday, January 19 through Friday, February 18, 2022, on a basic policy on utilization measures for broadcast frequencies (regarding the former terrestrial broadcasting site of the Open University of Japan and V-Low band) drafted by a Study Subcommittee on Utilization Measures for Broadcast Frequencies (chaired by ITO Susumu, part-time professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science).

1. Background

From the viewpoint of the effective use of frequencies allocated for broadcasting, MIC has been holding meetings of the Study Subcommittee on Utilization Measures under MIC’s Study Group on Various Issues over Broadcasting (chaired by TAGAYA Kazuteru, professor emeritus at Chiba University). The Study Subcommittee compiled a basic policy in January 2020 and June 2021. Based on the basic policy, the Study Subcommittee conducted a study on utilizing the former terrestrial broadcasting site of the Open University of Japan and the V-Low band.
Recently, the Study Subcommittee drafted a basic policy on utilization measures for broadcast frequencies (regarding the former terrestrial broadcasting site of the Open University of Japan and V-Low band), and MIC has decided to make this appeal for opinions on the draft.

2. Guidelines on appealing for opinions

1. Subject of appeal for opinions

• Study Subcommittee on Utilization Measures for Broadcast Frequencies
• Draft Summary Report on Measures to Utilize Broadcasting Frequencies

2. Method of submission

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  The published material is in Japanese only.

3. Period of appeal for opinions

From Wednesday, January 19, and no later than Friday, February 18, 2022

3. Future plans

MIC will use the submitted opinions for future discussions. Furthermore, MIC will open the opinions to the public after the application period.