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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Radio Act Enforcement Regulations and Related Rules

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

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Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 2 of 2026 amends the Rules on Radio Station Licensing Procedures (Radio Regulatory Commission Rules No. 15 of 1950), as part of amendments to the Radio Act Enforcement Regulations and related rules. The metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-01-14 and an effective date of 2027-04-01.

Business Impact

Radio station license applicants and license holders may be affected by changes to the licensing procedure rules, but the metadata does not identify the amended procedures.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese text could clarify the amended licensing procedures and any transitional provisions associated with the 2027-04-01 effective date.

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