Public Comments and Council Response on Radio Rules Amendment
Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications solicited public comments on a draft amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act and published the comments received along with the ministry’s views. Based on the results, it consulted the Radio Regulatory Council, which found the draft appropriate. The ministry says it will promptly finalize the regulations in light of the council’s response and the public comment results. The materials are available for inspection and distribution at the ministry’s designated office.
Key points
- The Radio Regulatory Council found the draft amendment to the ministerial ordinance appropriate.
- Ten comments were submitted on the draft ministerial ordinance.
- The press materials outline the development of a regulatory framework for the 800 MHz band wideband low-power radio system.
Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published the results of public comments on a draft amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act, together with the response from the Radio Regulatory Council. The press materials treat these as a single matter and also include the ministry’s views on the comments received.
The materials have four sections: public comment results, the Radio Regulatory Council’s response, future plans, and how to obtain the materials. The main text refers to Appendices 1 and 2, which contain the submitted comments and the ministry’s views, as well as materials on the draft considered by the council.
Details
The public comment period ran from September 12, 2026, through October 16 of the same year. The comments received and the ministry’s views on each are compiled in Appendix 1. Based on the results, the ministry referred the draft ordinance to the Radio Regulatory Council and received its response on the draft shown in Appendix 2. The council chair is Iwao Sasase, professor emeritus at Keio University.
The ministry plans to promptly finalize the regulations based on the Radio Regulatory Council’s response and the public comment results. The materials can be inspected and are also distributed by the Next Generation Mobile Communications Systems Promotion Office, Mobile Communications Division, Radio Department, Telecommunications Infrastructure Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The listed location for obtaining the materials is the ministry’s 10th floor.