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Public Comment: Draft Ministerial Ordinance Amending Radio Act Enforcement and Radio Station Licensing Rules

電波法施行規則及び無線局免許手続規則の一部を改正する省令案等に関する意見募集

Published: 2026-08-05 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-09-08 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06

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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 is a public comment consultation on a draft ministerial ordinance that would partially amend the Enforcement Regulations of the Radio Act and the Radio Station License Procedure Regulations. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026/08/05 with a comment deadline of 2026/09/08 23:59, under the telecommunications category. The contact listed is the Mobile Communications Division, Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in radio station licensing or wireless communications may be affected if the proposed amendments are adopted, though the specific changes are not detailed in the metadata.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source and the draft ordinance to understand the proposed amendments and submit comments before the stated deadline if relevant.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-05 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) 電波法施行規則及び無線局免許手続規則の一部を改正する省令案等に関する意見募集 (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-09-08 — Public comment deadline (2026-09-08 23:59 JST) (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.