Where Will “Broadcasting to Come” Be Headed? [Vol.1]

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  • これからの“放送”はどこに向かうのか？ Vol.1
  • これからの"放送"はどこに向かうのか?(Vol.1)問い直される"放送の公共性"〈2017年6月~2018年1月〉
  • コレカラ ノ"ホウソウ"ハ ドコ ニ ムカウ ノ カ?(Vol.1)トイ ナオサレル"ホウソウ ノ コウキョウセイ"〈 2017ネン 6ガツ~2018ネン 1ガツ 〉
  • 問い直される“放送の公共性” ‹2017年6月～2018年1月›
  • Redefining the “Public Nature of Broadcasting” －From June 2017 through January 2018－

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In January 2018, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ (MIC’s) study group on problems surrounding broadcasting launched a new subcommittee, reflecting the frequency band system reform advocated in the “second report on regulatory reform promotion,” which was submitted at the end of November, 2017. The gist of the reform is to “consider the effective use of spectrum, looking into the future broadcasting services.”The second report was compiled by the Regulatory Reform Promotion Council of the Cabinet Office. The Council’s intention is to reallocate the spectrum for broadcasting so that the spectrum, which is also useful for communications services, can be used for other purposes, in order to solve problems facing Japan such as super-aging society and depopulation by utilizing IoT and developing 5G services. The debate included conflicting arguments between the members of the Council and experts that want to open up the spectrum used by broadcasters to other players and broadcasters and the MIC that want to continue securing the spectrum to maintain and develop broadcasting services.This article first looks at in detail how “broadcasting” was treated in the Regulatory Reform Promotion Council based on the minutes. Then the author discusses a vision of the future broadcasting services in the context of 4K/8K terrestrial broadcasts and of simulcasting and common platforms. Finally, the author considers the roles of broadcasting by looking ahead into 2040, which the MIC regards as a future milestone year in its prospects.

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