January 15, 2024 Public Appeal for Proposals Related to Disaster Resistance Enhancement Projects by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to conduct a public solicitation for proposals related to the Disaster Resistance Enhancement Project by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives from Monday, January 15, through Friday, February 2, 2024.

1. Project subject to public solicitation

• Under fiscal 2023 initial budget: Disaster Resistance Enhancement Project by Using Optical Cable TV to Establish New Daily Lives

2. Project overview

(1) Implementing entities
Municipalities, entities collaborating with municipalities, third-sector corporations, or successor businesses.
(2) Project content
As per Article 3 (7) 1 of the Subsidy Grant Guidelines for Project to Support Development of Broadcasting Networks (hereafter referred to as “Grant Guidelines”)

3. Submission deadline and submission methods of proposal documents

(1) Submission deadline
From Monday, January 15, and no later than noon on Friday, February 2, 2024
*Please note that depending on the number of applications, submissions may be accepted after the deadline as well. Contact the relevant Regional Bureau of Telecommunications or Okinawa Office of Telecommunications, whichever has jurisdiction over your location, for individual inquiries.
(2) Submission methods
Prepare the proposal documents in accordance with the Grant Guidelines and Solicitation Guidelines (see the attachment) and submit them using one of the following methods.

• Submission of the electronic data of the application documents to the Regional Bureau of Telecommunications or Okinawa Office of Telecommunications, whichever has jurisdiction over the applicant’s location, by email or a large-capacity file transfer system designated by MIC.
• Submission through the grant application system (JGrants)
  https://www.jgrants-portal.go.jp/

4. Others

For more details, refer to the Solicitation Guidelines (see the attachment).

*The published material is in Japanese only.