The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Experts' Meeting, which examines the future image of broadcasting, has compiled recommendations that include concrete measures to improve the environment for broadcasters to focus on content production and to expand the management options of private broadcasters. I did.
In response to this, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko expressed his intention to promptly start the development of related laws and regulations.
The proposal aims to maintain and develop the role of broadcasting even in the digital age, and
▽ Maintaining regional broadcasting network equipment, which is an issue for creating an environment where broadcasters can focus on content production. -In order to reduce the burden of management costs, we should consider replacing small relay stations with high-speed, large-capacity data communication = broadband.
In addition,
in order to expand the management options of commercial broadcasters, it will be under the umbrella of the holding company based on the so-called "mass media concentration exclusion principle" to secure the multiplicity, diversity and regionality of broadcasting. It includes removing the restrictions on the number of affiliated stations that can be placed,
and considering a mechanism to support the penetration of the value of NHK and commercial broadcasting into the Internet space.
At the meeting, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko said, "We asked broadcasters to put together in-depth proposals that are not bound by existing frameworks. I would like broadcasters to consider this as one of the management options. The ministry will immediately start amending relevant laws and regulations for those that require institutional treatment. "
The Council of Experts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has a policy of further discussing concrete measures, saying that it is necessary to permeate the value of broadcasting into the Internet space.