### 4 -3 Precisely targeted measures tailored to the needs of specific segments of society are needed to overcome the digital divide ----P. 19

- Internet utilization rates

- Changes and predictions for household composition

- Revitalization of “ties” achieved through the Internet

- Challenges regarding Internet utilization

### 4 -4 ICT infrastructure penetration is centered on the mobile sector in developing countries ----P. 20

- Comparison of Internet-using population makeup by income level

- Correlation between landline and mobile phone penetration rates (changes since 1985)

- Correlation between fee levels and broadband penetration rates (2009)

- Internet utilization rates and social network utilization levels

### 4 -5 Promotion of local ICT utilization faces challenges in terms of fees, human resources and expertise and infrastructure ----P. 21

- Status of implementation of basic ICT services

- Status of implementation of programs utilizing ICT

- Challenges facing local ICT utilization

- Approach to overcoming challenges facing local ICT utilization

### 4 -6 In addition to resolution of financial and ICT human resources issues, establishing wide-ranging partnerships is also essential ----P. 22

- Local government fiscal indicators and comprehensive indicators

- Local government ICT human resources initiatives and comprehensive indicators

- Collaboration with NPOs in the ICT sector and comprehensive indicators

- Status of informatization NPO establishment (by city population rating)

- Fiscal scale of informatization NPOs

- Percentage of NPOs with regular salaried staff

### 5. Section 3 The Potential of a Symbiotic Network Society

## 5 -1 Utilization of social media is being led by the younger generation

----P. 24

- Number of current and former social media users (by age)

- Types of social media currently in use

- Types of social media currently in use (by gender)

- Types of social media currently in use (by age group)

- Main types of devices used to access social media (by age group)

### 5 -2 Social media provide a vehicle for cooperation and collaboration and help to resolve various problems ----P. 25

- Reasons for using social media

- Results achieved through utilization of social media

### 5 -3 Expectations for ICT’s role in formation and revitalization of “ties,” resolution of anxieties, contribution to mutual support, and inclusion of diverse segments of society ----P. 26

- Strengthening of ties through utilization of social media

- Results achieved through utilization of social media

- Correlation between frequency of community interaction via social media and resolution of everyday anxieties and issues

### 5 -4 Steps must be taken to address user anxieties over personal information ----P. 27

- Anxieties experienced by users of social media

- Use of real names, etc. (by type of social media)

- Overall degree of online disclosure of personal information (by age group)

#### 6. [Ref.] Chapter 3 Economic analysis of the ICT sector

### 6 -1 Japan’s ICT industry’s contribution to economic growth ----P. 29

- Japan’s ICT industry’s share of nominal domestic production

- Change in contribution of the ICT industry to the growth rate of Japan’s GDP

### 6 -2 The ICT industry has a major knock-on economic impact on all other industries ---P. 30

- Change in amount of added value stimulated

- Change in number of jobs stimulated