The E-mail correspondences are used in general in major computer corporations or in colleges and departments of universities related to information science by 1992, though internet is not very familiar in companies and universities in other fields. The big tides of internet from United States arrived at Japan in the latter half of 1993. Internet providers, which was only 3 in 1993, increased to 7 or 8 in 1994. In 1995, we have a few hundred providers so far and nearly the same number are in preparation. Their territories are defined in the related law.
Some companies deal with long distance, and a few more provide handy-phone services.
TV stations are systematized with major newspaper companies. The telecommunication law restricts the power of radio station without permission, which causes the difficulties in free radio activities. Judging from newspapers, our government are preparing for explosive expansion of internet, in view of a new big business market, however. It doesn't seem that our government has good insights and policy in managing this new technology as an important infrastrucure in civil society. It is still unclear that how they manage to rule over computer communication.