Silviase/jgov_v1.4_full_ann huggingface dataset:
Figure 7-1-4-1 Transitions in telecommunications sector sales

(Note) Comparisons must be made with caution, as sales represent the simple sum of figures from all responding carriers and the number of responding carriers differs from year to year.

Prepared from "2014 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry," MIC/METI

Figure 7-1-4-2 Telecom carriers' sales breakdown by fixed-line communications and mobile communications

(Source) "2014 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry," MIC/METI

Figure 7-1-4-3 Transitions in sales breakdowns by service category

Prepared from "2014 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry," MIC/METI

by service category finds voice transmission services accounted for 30.5 percent and data transmission services for 49.5 percent (Figure 7-1-4-3). The average rev-

### 5. Broadcasting market trends

## (1) Size of the broadcasting market

### a. Broadcaster sales

### ● Broadcaster sales totaled 3.9307 trillion yen in FY 2013; the share of sales by terrestrial-based broadcasters has continued to expand in recent years

Japanese broadcasters are divided into two categories: Japan Broadcasting Corp., a public broadcaster known as NHK, which depends on reception fee revenues, and private broadcasters that depend on advertisements or paid programming. Apart from these categories, the Open University of Japan provides broadcasting services for educational purposes.

The entire broadcasting sector’s sales, including revenues from broadcasting and non-broadcasting operations, increased in FY 2013 (by 1.0 percent) from the previous year to 3.9307 trillion yen. By category, terrestrial-based private broadcasters’ sales were 2.3216 trillion yen (up 1.5 percent from the previous year), satellite per user (ARPU) for mobile phones, which has been trending downward yearly, in FY 2014 was 4,383 yen.

lite-based private broadcasters' sales were 449.1 billion yen (down 0.4 percent), cable TV broadcasters' sales were 503.0 billion yen (up 2.0 percent), and NHK's ordinary operating income was 657.0 billion yen (down 0.5 percent).

In terms of market share, terrestrial-based private broadcasters accounted for 70.9 percent (up 0.1 percentage points from the previous year) of private broadcasters' sales. The market share of terrestrial-based broadcasters continued to grow from the previous year (Figure 7-1-5-1). Looking at sales by service category of cable TV broadcasters finds basic service sales totaled 358.2 billion yen and paid services 38.7 billion yen. The majority of revenue received by terrestrial-based private broadcasters came from advertising revenue, which reached 1.9619 trillion yen in FY 2014. This total breaks down into 1.8347 trillion yen from advertising on TV broadcasts and 127.2 billion yen from advertising on radio broadcasts.
Figure 7-1-6-1 Breakdown of Japan's content market (2013)

(Source) "Survey on the Production and Distribution of Media Content," Institute for Information and Communications Policy, MIC

Figure 7-1-6-2 Transitions in Japan's content market size (by content segment)

(Source) "Survey on the Production and Distribution of Media Content," Institute for Information and Communications Policy, MIC

Figure 7-1-6-3 Breakdown of the digital content market (2013)

(Source) "Survey on the Production and Distribution of Media Content," Institute for Information and Communications Policy, MIC

trillion yen. By content segment, the video content segment accounted for 54.5 percent of the digital content market, the text-based content segment, 31.3 percent, and the audio-based content segment, 14.2 percent.

The video content segment of the 2013 digital content market was worth 1.2771 trillion yen, which consisted of 615.8 billion yen for game software, 184.5 billion yen for original Internet videos, 179.4 billion yen for videos, 162.3 billion yen for movies, 70.6 billion yen for terrestrial TV programs, and 64.5 billion yen for satellite and cable TV broadcast programs. Music accounted for 323.6 billion yen of the 333.3 billion yen audio-based digital content market. The 733.6 billion yen text-based digital content market consisted of 183.9 billion yen for original Internet text-based content, 176.7 billion yen for database information, 138.2 billion yen for books, and 106.5 billion yen for newspaper articles (Figure 7-1-6-3).

The digital content market has been growing steadily
Figure 7-1-6-6 Percentage of broadcast programs being produced by program category (programs can belong to multiple categories)

(Source) "2014 Basic Survey on the Information and Communications Industry," MIC/METI

Figure 7-1-6-7 Export value of Japanese broadcast content

(Note) Export value of broadcast content: total export value of program broadcast rights, Internet distribution rights, video and DVD rights, format and restaging rights, merchandising rights, and similar rights.

(Note) From FY 2010 onward, the export value from other revenue streams has been included along with program broadcast rights in the export value of broadcast content. Figures prior to FY 2010 are the export value for program broadcast rights only.

(Source) "Survey on the State of Overseas Exports of Broadcast Content (FY 2013)," Institute for Information and Communications Policy, MIC

Figure 7-1-6-8 Export value of Japanese broadcast content by program category

(Source) "Survey on the State of Overseas Exports of Broadcast Content (FY 2013)," Institute for Information and Communications Policy, MIC

gram category finds cartoons and animations account for 62.2 percent of total, dramatic programs, 15.6 percent, and variety shows, 13.3 percent, followed by documentaries and sports programs (Figure 7-1-6-8). The largest export market for broadcast content was Asia, at 52.0 percent of the total, followed by North America at

25.1 percent, Europe at 18.6 percent, and South and Central America.
## Section 2 ICT Service Usage Trends

### 1. Internet usage trends

(1) State of Internet proliferation

a. State of major ICT device proliferation (households)

ICT device proliferation has matured overall, but smartphone ownership has increased rapidly, now topping 60 percent

The household penetration rate at the end of 2014 was 94.6 percent for mobile phones and PHS handsets $ ^{10} $ and 78.0 percent for computers. The penetration rate for smartphones, $ ^{11} $ which are included in the mobile phone and PHS handset category, has shot up to 64.2 percent (up 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier) (Figure 7-2-1-1).

b. State of Internet usage

● Both the number of Internet users and the Internet population penetration rate fell marginally

The number of Internet users $ ^{12} $ at the end of 2014 was

Figure 7-2-1-1 Transitions in household ownership rates for ICT devices

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

Figure 7-2-1-2 Transitions in the number of Internet users and the penetration rate among the general population

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC
Figure 7-2-1-3 Internet usage by device (at the end of 2014)

(Note) Figures indicate the percentage of people who accessed the Internet using the corresponding device during 2014. (Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

Figure 7-2-1-4 Internet functions and services accessed inside and outside the home (individuals)

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

100.18 million, a decrease of 260,000 (0.3 percent) from the end of 2013. The Internet penetration rate as a percent of the general population was 82.8 percent, unchanged from the previous year-end (Figure 7-2-1-2). Those using computers at home to access the Internet accounted for 53.5 percent of all Internet users, the largest portion, followed by 47.1 percent for smartphones and 21.8 percent for other computers outside of the home (Figure 7-2-1-3).

### c. Purposes of using the Internet

## ● “Sending and receiving emails” was the most common purpose of using the Internet

Among all age groups, the most common purpose of using the Internet was “sending and receiving emails.” Viewing the results by age group finds that more than half of users aged 20 to 59 use the Internet for “sending and receiving emails,” “purchasing or trading goods and services,” and “map or transportation information services” (Figure 7-2-1-4).

## (2) Challenges for safe, secure Internet usage

a. Matters of concern with Internet usage and problems with ICT networks

● Households are concerned about personal information and enter-

## prises are concerned about personnel shortages

Among households where at least one person has used the Internet, 80.2 percent cited “personal information will be disclosed or exposed externally without permission” as a concern felt when using the Internet. This was followed, in order, by “computer virus infections” (75.6 percent) and “trustworthiness of electronic payments” (49.2 percent) (Figure 7-2-1-5).

Among enterprises, 40.9 percent, the highest response rate, mentioned “operational and management personnel shortages” as a problem when using the Internet, internal LANs, or other networks. This was fol-
Figure 7-2-1-5 Matters of concern with Internet usage at households (multiple answers permitted)

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

Figure 7-2-1-6 Problems with Internet and Intranet LAN usage at enterprises (multiple answers permitted)

lowed, in order, by “concern about virus infections” (39.7 percent) and “operational and management cost increases” (37.1 percent) (Figure 7-2-1-6).

### b. Information security measures

● Violations (number of arrests) of the Unauthorized Computer Access Act have fallen considerably, and almost 80 percent of households and more than 90 percent of enterprises have implemented some form of information security measures

The number of arrests for violations of the Act on the Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access (Unau-

(Source) Prepared from "Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

thorized Computer Access Act) in 2014 fell sharply from 980 in the previous year to 364.

Looking at the state of information security measures taken by households that use the Internet finds that 75.4 percent of households have taken some form of information security measures. The leading security measures were “install or update anti-virus software” (55.5 percent) and “sign up for or renew a security service” (26.2 percent) (Figure 7-2-1-7).

Looking at the state of information security measures implemented by enterprises that use ICT networks finds
Figure 7-2-1-7 Implementation of information security measures at households (multiple answers permitted)

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

Figure 7-2-1-8 Implementation of information security measures at enterprises (multiple answers permitted)

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

that 97.2 percent of enterprises have implemented some form of information security measures. The leading security measure was “install anti-virus programs on computers and other devices (operating systems, software, etc.),” which is done by 88.6 percent of enterprises. This was followed, in order, by “install anti-virus programs on servers” (65.6 percent) and “control access with IDs and passwords” (54.2 percent) (Figure 7-2-1-8).

### c. Personal information protection measures

## ● Almost 80 percent of all enterprises have implemented personal information protection measures

The percentage of enterprises that have implemented some form of personal information protection measures was 78.4 percent, up 0.9 percentage points from the end of 2013. The most cited protection measure, given by 48.7 percent of enterprises, was “enhance internal training,” followed, in order, by “appoint a personal information protection and management officer” (33.7 percent) and “establish a privacy policy” (24.9 percent) (Figure 7-2-1-9).

## (3) Cloud service usage trends

### a. State of cloud service usage in Japan

## ● The percentage of enterprises using cloud services rose from the end of 2013

Of enterprise respondents to the survey, 38.7 percent said they had used cloud services either partially or extensively, up 5.7 percentage points from 33.1 percent at the end of 2013 (Figure 7-2-1-10).
Figure 7-2-1-9 Implementation of personal information protection measures at enterprises (multiple answers permitted)

(Source) Prepared from "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

Figure 7-2-1-10 State of cloud service usage in Japan

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

### b. Breakdown of cloud service usage

## ● The most frequently used cloud service is “file storage and data sharing”

The most frequently used cloud service is “file storage and data sharing,” cited by 46.3 percent of respondents, followed, in order, by 44.4 percent for “email” and 39.9 percent for “server usage” (Figure 7-2-1-11).

### c. Reasons for introducing cloud services

● “No need for in-house assets or maintenance arrangements” was the most frequently cited reason for introducing cloud services, chosen by about 40 percent

“No need for in-house assets or maintenance arrangements” was the most frequently cited reason for introducing cloud services, chosen by 40.6 percent of respondents, followed, in order, by “cheap initial costs” (34.1 percent) and “services can be accessed anywhere” (29.4 percent). Overall, functional and cost reasons were mentioned most frequently (Figure 7-2-1-12).

Figure 7-2-1-11 BREAKDOWN OF CLOUD SERVICE USAGE

(Source) "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC
(Source) Prepared from "2014 Communications Usage Trend Survey," MIC

### 2. State of telecommunications service provision and usage

(1) State of telecommunications service provision

a. Overview

(a) Subscriptions to telecommunications services

● Subscriptions to fixed-line communications are trending downward while subscriptions to mobile communications and 0ABJ-IP phone services have increased steadily

Subscriptions to fixed-line communications services (including NTT East and West subscriber telephone services (including ISDN), non-NTT telephone services, $ ^{13} $ and cable TV-based telephone services but excluding 0ABJ-IP phone services) have been declining, while those to mobile communications services (mobile phone and PHS handset services) and 0ABJ-IP phone services have been growing steadily. Subscriptions to 050-IP phone services have been flat in recent years.

There were about 5.6 times more mobile communications subscriptions than fixed-line communications subscriptions (Figure 7-2-2-1).

(b) State of broadband development and usage

● Ultra-high-speed broadband services $ ^{14} $ were available at 99.9 percent of Japanese households at the end of March 2014

At the end of March 2014, ultra-high-speed broadband services were available at 55.53 million households, or 99.9 percent of all Japanese households. Broadband services $ ^{15} $ were available at 100 percent of Japan’s 55.57 million households (Figure 7-2-2-2).

● Subscriptions to mobile ultra-high-speed broadband services have climbed dramatically year by year, with subscriptions to BWA services doubling from the previous year

The number of subscriptions to fixed-line broadband services $ ^{16} $ at the end of FY 2014 stood at 36.80 million (up 2.7 percent from the previous year). Subscriptions to mobile ultra-high-speed broadband services broke down into 67.78 million for 3.9G (LTE) services (up 46.0 percent) and 19.47 million for BWA services (up 160.9 percent).

Figure 7-2-2-1 Transitions in subscriptions to telecommunications services

(Note) Subscriptions to mobile communications services cover mobile phone and PHS services.

(Note) Figures for mobile communications services from FY 2013 forward are the figures after adjusting for internal Group transactions. After adjusting for internal Group transactions refers the adjustments made to count one mobile phone device as one contract and not two contracts so as not to diverge from the actual state of affairs, when an MNO receives mobile phone or BWA services as an MVNO from another MNO in the same group and provides these services together with its services to one mobile phone device.

(Note) Past figures have been revised based on detailed data analyses.

(Source) Prepared from "from "Announcement of Quarterly Data on Telecommunications Service Contracts and Market Shares (4Q of FY 2014 (March 31, 2015))," MIC
Figure 7-2-2-2 Transitions in the provision of broadband infrastructure

(percent) (Figure 7-2-2-3). As for FTTH and DSL services, DSL services continued to experience a net decrease while FTTH services have seen consistent net increases. The number of subscriptions to BWA services has also increased in recent years.

Figure 7-2-2-3 Transitions in broadband service subscriptions

(Source) Prepared from "from "Announcement of Quarterly Data on Telecommunications Service Contracts and Market Shares (4Q of FY 2014 (March 31, 2015))," MIC

### 3. State of broadcasting service provision and usage

● Subscriptions to NHK terrestrial, NHK-BS, WOWOW, 110° East CS, and cable TV services in FY 2013 increased from the previous year

### a. General remarks

124/128° East CS (communications satellite) broadcasts, increased in FY 2013 (Figure 7-2-3-1).

Subscriptions to all broadcasting services, except

Figure 7-2-3-1 Subscribers to broadcasting services

(Note) NHK terrestrial subscribers are the number of all NHK subscription contracts.

(Note) NHK BS subscribers are the number of NHK satellite contracts.

(Note) WOWOW subscribers are the number of WOWOW contracts.

(Note) 124/128° East CS subscribers are the number of Sky PerfecTV premium service contracts.

(Note) 110° East CS subscribers are the number of Sky PerfecTV contracts.

(Source) Prepared from "State of Satellite Broadcasting," "State of Cable Television," and "Transitions in NHK broadcast subscriptions," MIC
### 4. Promoting ICT applications in government services

## (1) Promoting e-government

## ● The online usage rate increased for procedures handled by national administrative bodies

The usage rate of applications, notifications, and other national administrative procedures filed online versus all applications, notifications, and procedures $ ^{17} $ filed was 44.1 percent (209,558,511 procedures were filed online, an increase of 2.9 percentage points from the previous fiscal year). The online usage rate of the priority procedures $ ^{18} $ most frequently used by citizens and enterprises was 46.2 percent (199,656,173 procedures were filed online, an increase of 3.1 percentage points from the previous fiscal year) (Figure 7-2-4-1).

## (2) Promoting ICT applications in local governments

### a. State of online usage

● The usage rate of local government procedures selected for online-usage promotion increased over the previous fiscal year

The online usage rate of local government administrative procedures $ ^{19} $ was 45.2 percent in FY 2013 (Figure 7-2-4-2).

### b. Raising the efficiency of operational systems

The most common shared online system among prefectures was electronic bidding systems for public works projects, which were shared by 26 prefectural governments (55.3 percent). The most common shared online system among municipal governments was browsing library holdings and reserving books, which were shared by 595 municipal governments (34.2 percent). Among prefectures, the next most common shared online system was browsing library holdings and reserving books (11 prefectures, 23.4 percent), and among municipalities, electronic bidding systems for public works projects (444 municipalities, 25.5 percent) (Figure 7-2-4-3).

Figure 7-2-4-1 Transitions in the online usage of applications, notifications, and procedures handled by national administrative bodies

Fiscal year	All application, notification, and other procedure filings	Filings done online	Online usage rate [%]
Priority procedures	Priority procedures	Priority procedures
FY 2013	475,409,156	432,579,446	209,558,511	199,656,173	44.1	46.2
FY 2012	458,496,901	421,297,165	188,960,305	181,479,301	41.2	43.1
FY 2011	442,868,928	405,824,947	170,504,798	163,807,924	38.5	40.4
FY 2010	490,303,745	403,819,006	155,943,915	149,920,227	31.8	37.1

(Source) Prepared from "State of Online Administrative Procedures in FY 2013," MIC press release

Figure 7-2-4-2 Transitions in the usage of local government procedures selected for online-usage promotion

Fiscal year	Total procedure filings for the year	Filings done online	Online usage rate [%]
2009	291,010,000	104,953,699	36.1
2010	317,100,000	130,010,591	41.0
2011	337,590,000	135,031,153	40.0
2012	349,000,000	148,496,598	42.6
2013 (fiscal year)	367,327,000	165,922,189	45.2

(Note) The total yearly filings are an estimate for the entire country calculated based on the total number of filings and the populations in the jurisdictions of local governments that had already placed the targeted procedures online.

(Source) Prepared from "State of Online Administrative Procedures in FY 2013," MIC press release
Figure 7-2-4-3 Use of shared online systems

(Source) Prepared from "Overview of Information Management by Local Governments: State of E-Local Government Progress (as of April 1, 2014)," MIC

## Section 3 Radio Spectrum Usage Trends

### 1. State of radio spectrum usage and number of radio stations

## (1) Radio stations

## ● The number of radio stations in Japan has increased steadily since 2006

The number of radio stations (excluding PHS and wireless LAN handsets and other radio stations for which no license is required) at the end of FY 2014 increased by 12.9 percent from a year earlier to 177.55 million, including 174.93 million mobile phones and other land mobile stations, a jump of 13.1 percent. Mobile phones and other mobile land stations accounted for a huge 98.5 percent of all radio stations. The number of convenience stations climbed by 7.5 percent to 970,000 (Figure 7-3-1-1).

Figure 7-3-1-1 Transitions in the number of radio stations

Note 1: "Land mobile station" refers to a radio station that is operated either while in motion on land or while stationary in an unspecified location (such as mobile phones).

Note 2: “Convenience station” refers to a radio station used for simple radio communications.