July 31, 2025
Information and Communications Council
Information and Communications Policy Subcommittee
Results of the Opinion Solicitation on the Draft Report on Information and Communications Policies for DX in Local Communities (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Report")

 The Information and Communications Policy Subcommittee, chaired by KOKURYO Jiro, professor emeritus at Keio University, under the Information and Communications Council compiled the Draft Report (Consultation No. 29 of February 3, 2025), and solicited opinions from Friday, June 13, 2025, to Saturday, July 12, 2025.
 As a result, 77 opinions were submitted. The opinions submitted along with the Subcommittee's position on them will be made available.

Note: The published materials are in Japanese only.

1. Subject of solicitation for opinions

 The Draft Report

2. Future plans

 Based on the results of the opinion solicitation, the Information and Communications Policy Subcommittee under the Information and Communications Council held deliberations on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. At the next meeting of the Information and Communications Council, chaired by ENDO Nobuhiro, special advisor to NEC Corporation, the Draft Report will be deliberated.

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