JAPAN: AMENDMENT FOR REGULATING CABLE TELEVISION BROADCASTING. The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.96.301. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: JAPAN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Transmitting facilities for digital cable television broadcasting (HS:85.25). 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Amendment to the Ordinance for Regulating Cable Television Broadcasting, 3 pages, available in English. 6. Description of content: To establish technical regulations on transmitting facilities for digital cable television broadcasting. 7. Objective and rationale: To put the digital cable television broadcasting to practical use. 8. Relevant documents: The basic law is the Cable Television Broadcast Law. The said amendment will appear in ``KAMPO'' (Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 9. Proposed date of adoption/Proposed date of entry into force: December 1996. 10. Final date for comments: 31 October 1996. (250)

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