December 22, 2022 Administrative Guidance to Disco Corporation

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) found that Disco Corporation (President & CEO: SEKIYA Kazuma; Corporation Number: 6010801007501; head office: Ota Ward, Tokyo) installed and operated industrial facilities emitting high-frequency (HF) radio waves without obtaining permission from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications. Accordingly, MIC provided administrative guidance to the company today.

1. Party subject to administrative guidance

Disco Corporation (President & CEO: SEKIYA Kazuma)

2. Reasons for guidance

It was found that Disco Corporation installed and operated 236 units of devices which fall within the category of industrial facilities emitting HF radio waves, including wastewater recycling devices containing UV lamp power supply apparatus, electromagnetic induction cookers, and laser oscillators, without obtaining permission from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications under Article 100, Paragraph 1 of the Radio Act (Act No. 131 of 1950).
From the perspective of preventing obstruction of other communications, the Radio Act provides that a person who wishes to install industrial facilities emitting HF radio waves must obtain permission from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications. Operating these facilities without the Minister's permission could fall under the penal provisions of Article 110, Item 4 of the Radio Act.
Accordingly, MIC provided administrative guidance to the company to prevent recurrence.