Trial to Open ETC2.0 Probe Data: 23 New Organizations Selected
Overview
Twenty-three new organizations were selected as survey cooperators for the Basic Survey toward the Open Availability of ETC2.0 Probe Data, for which applications were invited from June 1 to July 31, 2026. Including continuing organizations from previous years, 39 organizations are expected to participate. Going forward, the specific data to be loaned to each selected organization will be coordinated, and the data will be loaned out sequentially. The survey cooperators will then aggregate and analyze the ETC2.0 probe data to identify challenges and areas for improvement in its use by local governments and other entities.
Key points
- Twenty-three new organizations were selected for the Basic Survey toward the Open Availability of ETC2.0 Probe Data.
- Thirty-nine organizations, including continuing organizations from previous years, are expected to participate.
- After data is loaned to the selected organizations, challenges and areas for improvement in its use will be identified through aggregation and analysis.
Overview
The selection results for survey cooperators were announced for the Basic Survey toward the Open Availability of ETC2.0 Probe Data, for which applications were invited from June 1 to July 31, 2026. With the newly selected organizations added, 39 organizations, including continuing organizations from previous years, are expected to participate.
Impact
Through the aggregation and analysis of ETC2.0 probe data by the survey cooperators, challenges and areas for improvement will be identified for local governments and other entities using the data.
Details
The organizations covered are the 23 organizations listed in the attached document. Going forward, the specific data to be loaned in this survey will be coordinated individually with the newly selected survey cooperators, and the data will be loaned out sequentially. The survey cooperators will then aggregate and analyze the ETC2.0 probe data.
The press announcement issued at the time of the application call was titled “A Trial toward the Open Availability of ETC2.0 Probe Data: Call for New Survey Cooperators” and was dated June 1, 2026.