A report on the regulatory reform of broadcasting was also issued

 ■ A report on the  regulatory reform of broadcasting was also issued.

The Regulatory Reform Promotion Council has compiled a report.

Radio waves, communication, and broadcasting system reforms are also important items within it.

While radio waves and communications are dealt with simply on one page, such as considering the conversion of broadband to universal services, etc., broadcasting has been written about for over seven pages.

It overlaps with what I was invited by the Investment WG to talk about, that is, the integration of communications and broadcasting.

There are four items in "Regulatory reforms around broadcasting".

A. Promotion of Internet broadcasting by broadcasters

B. Strengthening the management infrastructure of local stations and what cooperation by NHK should be

C. Developing a system for the smooth distribution of content broadcasting over the Internet

D. Optimization of production transactions for content broadcasting 

A. Promotion of Internet broadcasting by broadcasters

This is a suggestion for NHK. It is inappropriate to control by limiting the broadcasting area to regions targeted for broadcasting, and we ask that local programs be aggressively broadcast nationwide.

When I was invited to the Diet deliberations for the Broadcast Act for allowing simultaneous broadcasting for NHK, I also said, "National and overseas transmission from local areas is important."

Also, on the point that programs produced with license fees should be effectively utilized, NHK stores 1 million programs and 8 million news broadcasts, but only 7,000 are broadcast on NHK On Demand. We are requesting that they clarify and make public what their thoughts are about this. 

This is a report which asks NHK to try and do better.

B. Strengthening the management infrastructure of local stations and what cooperation by NHK should be

This is also being addressed to NHK first.

The obligation to cooperate and collaborate with commercial broadcasters in the task of utilizing the Internet, has been included in the revised Broadcast Act, and they should cooperate so that local stations can build an Internet broadcasting infrastructure. 

At the same time, local stations will consider system reforms and sharing equipment to increase the degree of freedom within management.

The point is to have in mind, "An understanding of the specific requests from those involved". First of all, the attitude should be that local stations think about their own management strategy. The report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications also has the same tone.

C. Developing a system for smooth distribution of content broadcasting over the Internet

This is a matter related to the copyright system for online broadcasting. Let's make an effort and devote 3 pages to this alone. 

This has been a long-standing, difficult issue because it is handled differently between broadcasting and communication (Internet), and the interests of broadcasting stations and right holders (performers, record industries, etc.) are complicated.

The report is forward-thinking, and requires the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and the Agency for Cultural Affairs to design a system for online broadcasting of broadcasts, the extended centralized license system, and the arbitration system for orphan works.

It is Japan's Galapagos system that makes broadcasting and Internet copyrights complicated, and I want to do something about it.

I hope we can move forward from this institutional problem, which has hindered the integration of communications and broadcasting.