The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is seeking comments on a proposal to revise radio laws related to mitigation of interference during emergency broadcasts. The regulator says that when emergency stations are operating at the same time, the amount of frequencies available may be insufficient. The draft directive… Read more...

The Japanese government has launched a consultation on draft proposals concerning frequency allocation and institutional affairs. The proposals relate to spectrum used for broadcasting and are in response to a study and a survey conducted recently. Issues addressed in the consultation include the problem of poor reception in some areas. Read more...