sentences:  The narrowness of the Japanese band (19 MHz compared to slightly more than 20 MHz for the CCIR band) limits the number of FM stations that can be accommodated on the dial.In late 2013, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published a report proposing the expansion of the FM band to 95 MHz.Many stations that had been previously only available on the AM band were issued preliminary licenses to broadcast from 90-95 MHz.