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Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Radio Act Enforcement Regulations

電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-01-14 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-08

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AI summary

Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.

Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance (Reiwa 8 MIC Ordinance No. 2) that partially amends the Enforcement Regulations of the Radio Act (Showa 25 Radio Regulatory Commission Rule No. 14) and related regulations. According to the metadata, it carries a promulgation date of 2026-01-14 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-04-01. Details of the amendments are not provided in the metadata and should be confirmed against the official Japanese source.

Business Impact

Organizations subject to Japanese radio and telecommunications regulations may be affected by the amended Enforcement Regulations, and could need to review how the changes apply before the stated enforcement date.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source and the full text of the amending ordinance to determine the specific changes and any implications for your operations.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-01-14 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第二号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 無線局免許手続規則、電波法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source