Study of the roles local community CATV plays in its local community and its prospects

通过调查研究，我们澄清了如下问题：1)在这两个地区，居民获得全国性媒体的机会有限，因为与其他地区相比，通信成本较高，而地方有线电视变得普遍，居民更喜欢本地信息。2)宫古岛在IT系统化方面远远超过石垣岛。石垣岛的地方IT系统化一直由当地政府推动，而宫古岛的政府和市民合作(MTV)成功地进行了IT系统化，这是造成这种差异的原因之一。3)两个地区的居民都对冲绳的生活表示赞赏，特别是他们的家乡石垣和宫古。这一趋势在老年人中尤为明显。许多居民认为自己与内地人有不同的看法。许多不到29岁的人都希望住在其他地方。这两个…的居民更多的地区指出，有线电视订阅的主要原因是观看当地的信息频道。在一个居民众多的地区，这可能是有线电视的重要功能之一。5)有线电视的订户赞成有线电视提供相互了解的机会，了解其他当地居民的想法，并收集当地居民对邻居的兴趣。地方信息频道的这些功能对居民来说意义重大。6)宫古电视台(MTV)服务阵容的增强远远超过了石垣有线电视(ICT)。宫古岛的居民比石垣岛的居民更看重MTV对改善日常生活的贡献。有线电视的订阅增加了看电视的时间，也对日常生活产生了影响。通过获取当地事件的信息，居民们比以前更频繁地访问他们房子周围的地点。无论是宫古岛还是石垣岛，互联网用户都很少。宫古岛和石垣岛高达13%或15%的居民正在使用互联网。他们使用互联网的主要方式是浏览网页、收发电子邮件。较少

Through the survey and study, we clarified issues such as:1) In both areas, residents have limited access to nation-wide media as cost for communication is expensive in comparison with other areas while local CATVs became prevalent and the residents have preference for local area information.2) Miyako Island is outpacing Ishigaki Island much as for IT systematization. It is one of the reasons for the difference that local IT systematization in Ishigaki Island has been driven by the local government whereas collaboration between the government and citizens (MTV) has been successful to proceed IT systematization in Miyako Island.3) The residents in both areas are showing appreciation of their lives in Okinawa, especially their hometown, Ishigaki and Miyako. This tendency is remarkable in old ages. Many of the residents are thinking of themselves having heterogeneous opinion with the mainlander. Many of the people younger than 29 are hoping to live in other places.4) The residents in both … More areas are pointing out that the main reason for CATV subscription is to watch local area information channels. This can be one of the significant function for a CATV in an area where there are many residents showing adherents to the area.5) The CATV's subscribers are in favor with the CATVs providing opportunities to know each other, what other local residents are thinking, and gathering local residents' interest in their neighbors. Those functions of local information channels are significant for the residents.6) Enhancement of service line-up in Miyako television (MTV) is going far beyond that of Ishigaki cable television (ICT). Residents in Miyako Island are regarding MTV's contribution to improvement of their daily lives more than residents in Ishigaki for ICT.7) Subscription to CATVs has brought increase of TV watch time and also had impact on the daily life. By obtaining information of local events, residents are visiting sites around their houses more frequently than before.8) Internet users are few in either Miyako Island or Ishigaki Island. Up to 13% or 15% residents of Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island are using internet. Main use of internet by them are browsing homepages, sending and receiving e-mail. Less