7. Outlook for the Future

・ At present, digital radio broadcast experiments for practical application are underway through providing different contents of services and operation forms.

・ The following subjects must be handled successfully for the spread and development of digital radio broadcasting.

( 1 ) To transfer the experimental broadcasting into
actual broadcasting and to expand service areas

( 2 ) Early release of receivers in the commercial
market

( 3 ) Early start of services in major cities in Japan

( 4 ) Nationwide deployment of digital radio
broadcasting after 2011, when analog TV
broadcasting comes to ends and frequency re-
allotments are completed.