Public Comments on Draft Radio Spectrum Report
Overview
The Radio Spectrum Utilization Committee of the Telecommunications Council’s Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee invited comments on a draft report addressing “How to Promote Effective Radio Spectrum Use in Response to Changes in the Social Environment,” specifically “How to Allocate Frequencies” (effective use of frequencies for mobile phones and other services). It received 27 comments. The submitted comments and the committee’s views are published in the attached document, and the draft is scheduled for deliberation at the next meeting of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee.
Key points
- The call for comments received 27 submissions.
- The draft is scheduled for deliberation at the next meeting of the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee.
- The submitted comments and the committee’s views on them have been published.
Overview
The Radio Spectrum Utilization Committee of the Telecommunications Council’s Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee invited comments on its draft report concerning “How to Promote Effective Radio Spectrum Use in Response to Changes in the Social Environment,” under Advisory No. 30 dated February 3, 2025, specifically on “How to Allocate Frequencies” (effective use of frequencies for mobile phones and other services).
The comment period ran from September 19, 2026, through October 19, 2026.
Details
The call for comments concerned the “Draft Report of the Radio Spectrum Utilization Committee, Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee, Telecommunications Council.” The submitted comments and the committee’s views on them are provided in the attached document.
The matter will be deliberated by the Information and Communications Technology Subcommittee of the Telecommunications Council. The subcommittee chair is Junichi Takada, Executive Vice President for International Affairs at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Professor at the School of Environment and Society.