2. ICT utilization to deal with national challenges (horizontal development).....38
3. Advancement of ICT utilization that takes advantage of Japan's strengths (vertical development).....39
4. ICT serving as a catalyst in promoting collaboration, together with "horizontal development" and "vertical development" .....41
Section 3 Trust Fostered by "e-Relationships" that Assure Secure Internet Utilization.....42
1. Concerns of ICT utilization and reaction to concerns.....42
2. Enhancement of information utilization capability alleviates concerns.....43
3. e-Relationship society achieving a balance between virtual and real world .....45
Section 4 Toward Realizing Japan's Revival by Tacking the "I x C x T" Challenge.....48

Part II: Update on ICT and Policy Outlook .....49
Chapter 4
Update on ICT .....49
Section 1 Trend of Internet Utilization .....50
1. Status of Internet utilization .....50
2. Challenges for safe and secure Internet utilization .....50
Section 2 ICT Industry Trend .....51
1. Economic size of ICT industry .....51
2. Contribution of ICT industry to economic growth .....51
Sector 3 Telecommunications Sector .....53
1. Telecommunications market .....53
2. Telecommunications service .....53
Section 4 Broadcasting Sector .....54
1. Broadcasting market .....54
2. Status of broadcasting media uses .....54
Section 5 Trends of Contents Market .....55
1. Trends of Japan's contents market .....55
2. Market size of the mobile contents industry .....55
Section 6 Research and Development (R&D) .....56
1. Research in information and communications industry .....56
2. Technology trading .....56
3. Number of Researchers .....56
Section 7 Postal Service .....57
1. Postal service .....57
2. Correspondence delivery business .....57

Section 8 Overseas Trends.....58
1. Penetration of global communications services ..58
2. Internet penetration rate by region.....58

####### Chapter 5 Outlook for Information and Telecommunications Policies .....59

Section 1 Promotion of Comprehensive Strategy .....60
1. Promotion of national strategy .....60
2. Realization of a smart ubiquitous network society .....60
3. Promotion of reform in communication and broadcasting fields .....60
4. Enhancement of international competitiveness - promotion of Program for Enhancement of International Competitiveness - .....60
5. ICT Productivity Acceleration Program .....61
Section 2 Development of Information and Communications Policies .....62
1. Development of telecommunications .....62
2. Development of broadcast policy .....63
3. Promotion of radio policy .....64
Section 3 Establishment of a Safe and Secure Ubiquitous Network Society .....67
1. Consumer administration in relation to telecommunications services .....67
2. Promotion of information security policy .....69
3. Ensuring reliability of electronic data .....69
Section 4 Development of an Affluent and Vital Ubiquitous Network Society .....70
1. Elimination of digital divide and promotion of information systems to local communities .....70
2. Regional development, etc., utilizing the information and communications infrastructure .....70
3. Promotion of barrier-free information .....70
4. Promotion of informatization of administrative services .....71
5. Promotion of ICT in disaster prevention field .....71
6. Promotion of content policy .....71
7. Creation and fostering of ICT venture businesses .....71
8. Development of ICT personnel .....72
9. Promotion of telework .....72
10. Dealing with global warming issues in the ICT field .....72
11. Promotion of ICT use for medical care .....72
Section 5 Promotion of Research and Development .....74
1. Research and development strategy to enhance international competitiveness of Japan .....74
2. Development of a research and development envi