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1.Purpose of the Productive and Reliable Telecommunications Network for Radio Stations (PARTNER)

What is the Productive and Reliable Telecommunications Network for Radio Stations (PARTNER)?

The PARTNER system is a computer system with a database of all the licensed radio stations that can support speedy and efficient execution of radio administrative work such as processing of license applications for radio stations, radio monitoring and frequency management. The system went into operation in April 1996.

The system has been built with 3 main objectives in mind as follows:

Improvement of the efficiency of radio administration work;
Improving of services to the license holders of radio stations;
Support of radio policy planning.

2.Development Plan of PARTNER

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Improvement plan of the system is as follow;

Phase I (FY1993-1995)	Development of eight processing functions, including the processing of radio station applications, supporting radio monitoring, and collecting spectrum user fees April 1996 launch
Phase II (FY1996-1998)	Expansion of functions from Phase I Development of FD application functions Electronic approval of radio station licensing process, etc. Development of electronic public disclosure system via Internet, etc.
Phase III (FY2000-2001)	Enhancing electronic approval functions Tightening security measures Introduction of mobile computing functions Expansion of service support and search functions
Phase IV (FY2002-2004)	Constructing an online application system Development of a digital payment function for spectrum user fee and application fees Development of policy assistance functions Development of future systems (Web computing, central processing, real-time processing, etc.)
Phase V (FY2005-2007)	Development of intelligent application and approval assistance functions Enhancement of policy assistance functions Enhancement of service processing functions

Outline of Future Plans

Figure: Future PARTNER system (End of Phase IV)

3.Function of PARTNER

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The main processing functions of PARTNER are listed below.

Function	Outline
Radio station application processing	The services concerned with permission and authorization of radio stations by the use of database of all the radio stations (acceptance of applications, examination, preparation of licenses, etc.)
Collection of spectrum user fees	The services concerned with collection of spectrum user fee (accrual management of loans receivable, issuance of notices of payment, registration of receipts, etc)
Supervision of radio stations	History management of radio station inspections, planning of inspections, etc.
Spectrum management	Preparation of frequency usage planning, examination of frequency assignments, preparation of frequency tables, preparation of data on international procedures, etc.
Prevention of anomalous radio propagation	Designation of areas for prevention of anomalous radio propagation, and judgment of anomalies.
Technical computation	Investigations of interference, propagation routes, etc.
Radio station statistics	Preparation of statistics on radio stations, etc.
Information publicities	Radio Use Website (URL: http://www.tele.soumu.go.jp)

4.Effects of Introduction of PARTNER

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1 Speeding up of license application treatment

With the increase in the number of radio stations, there has been an increasing workload, such as in the office work for processing license applications and for consideration and prevention of interference. Office automation has been introduced to improve the efficiency of work and to prevent increases in the time required for paperwork.

FD applications and on-line applications have been introduced to diversify, simplify and speed up the application procedures, and have been introduced for further improvement of administrative services.

2 Promotion of effective use of frequencies

By computerizing the radio station databases and automating the processes, the conditions of using the frequencies can be grasped quickly and the frequency can be assigned more efficiently. In addition, better radiowave environments can be created by quick dissemination of information for the identification of illegal radio stations.

3 Promotion of information disclosure

For example, the procedures for using radiowaves are disclosed in order to enlarge the opportunities to use radiowaves and reflect user needs for the administration of radiowaves.

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