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1.Purpose of the Service
Radio frequency is becoming very crowded today as the number of radio stations in Japan is increasing rapidly with the expansion of cellular phone use and other factors. In order to ensure stable radio use without interference and jamming, it is necessary to resolve the problem of frequency crowding.
By promoting transition to a new radio system that makes better use of radio waves, it will be possible to lower the frequency required for use, ensure frequency for various forms of radio use, and ease frequency crowding.
For this purpose, the specific frequency change support service, which is funded with revenues from spectrum user fees, was started in FY2001 in order to ease frequency crowding.
2.Outline of the Service
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications will, where the Minister changes the Frequency Allocation Plan or the Plan for the Available Frequencies Allocated to Broadcasting (Frequency Allocation Plan, etc.) that fall under the following items, when the Minister deems it necessary for ensuring adequate use of radio waves, toward licensee or other establishers of radio equipment who will conduct construction work for changing radio equipment concerning change of frequency or antenna power, compensate said construction costs and other necessary support.
Requirements
- The use of frequency by the old radio system is equal to or less than ten years after the change of the Frequency Allocation Plan, etc.
- The ratio of the frequency used for the communications mode and the purpose of the radio station that is the same as that of the old radio system is equal to or less than three fourths.
- The allocation of frequency to the special specific new station is possible in five years or less after the change of the Frequency Allocation Plan, etc.
3.Analog Frequency Change Support Service
1 Outline of Services
It is necessary to ease frequency crowding by transferring land television broadcasting from conventional analog broadcasting to digital broadcasting, which allows more efficient use of radio waves. frequency resources will be freed for redistribution among various fields using radio.
When determining the frequency for digital broadcasting, it becomes necessary to change part of the frequency that is already in use for analog broadcasting. The state will pay the necessary expenses and conduct other measures to support those who are conducting frequency change support services (designated frequency change support agency), who will be giving compensation, etc. to licensees and other establishers of radio equipment where frequency change will occur.
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