January 13, 2023 Public Solicitation for Organizations to Implement Digital Interference Countermeasure Project

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make a public solicitation from Friday, January 13 through Monday, February 13, 2023, for organizations to make environmental improvements and provide support for the smooth migration of conventional broadcasting to digital terrestrial broadcasting (under a digital interference countermeasure project) pertaining to the FY2023 budget.

Analog terrestrial television broadcasting ended nationwide by March 31, 2012, and has migrated to terrestrial digital broadcasting. However, in some areas, terrestrial digital broadcasting reception failures continue to occur due to the abnormal propagation of radio waves. It is necessary to take permanent measures to eliminate this problem.
Accordingly, MIC has decided to make the following public solicitation for organizations to implement a digital interference countermeasure project pertaining to the FY2023 budget.
MIC is soliciting proposals from the public before the FY2023 budget bill passes the Diet so that the projects can be started as soon as possible. It should therefore be kept in mind that the source of funding and content of such projects may be subject to change, depending on the passage of the budget bill.

Details

1. Submission deadline

No later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2023

2. Target organizations

Organizations with juridical personality

3. Target projects, application requirements, and documents

The public solicitation covers digital interference countermeasure projects as part of the subsidies for the Support Project of Wireless System Diffusion Costs.

4. How to submit application documents

Submit a complete set of application documents (an original and a copy) by postal mail or email (if you wish to submit your application by email, consult with the Broadcasting Technology Division in advance. It will provide you with separate instructions on how to submit your application). Documents submitted will not be returned.

5. Screening method

After pre-screening to ensure all the necessary documents have been submitted and a review of the content of the documents, eligible organizations will be determined on the basis of the opinions of external experts.

6. Where to submit application documents

Broadcasting Technology Division, Information and Communications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
11F, Central Government Building No. 2, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926

7. How to obtain reference information

MIC will make the attached reference information available for viewing and obtaining copies at the Broadcasting Technology Division, Information and Communications Bureau, MIC (11th Floor, MIC).

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