What is the Radio Law Urgent need for efficient distribution

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▼Radio Law: A law that stipulates rules for the fair and efficient use of radio waves. Radio waves are defined as electromagnetic waves with frequencies below 3,000,000 megahertz. For private use, there are mobile phones, TV broadcasting, and wireless LAN for Internet connection. For the public, there are radios for police and fire departments. Radio waves can transmit a large amount of data as the frequency band is higher, but they have the characteristic of narrowing the reach.

Radio waves tend to affect nearby frequency bands. The Radio Law aims to prevent unauthorized use and prevent interference with other radio waves. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, which has jurisdiction over the administration of radio waves, receives applications from business operators and others, examines their purpose and necessity, and finely allocates them to each frequency band.

In recent years, with the spread of smartphones and the high-speed communication standard "5G", the amount of communication has increased rapidly, and the tightness of radio waves has become serious. The Fumio Kishida administration has set a goal of improving the infrastructure for 5G and raising the penetration rate from the current 30% to 90% by FY2023. Efficient distribution of radio waves is an urgent issue.

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