Remote control system, the device control apparatus, device control method, and program

Device control unit (3) acquires the surrounding environment of the equipment (4) from the environment acquisition sensor (5). Then, the device control unit (3) based on the acquired environment, to determine whether it is safe to remotely control the equipment (4). Device control unit (3) via an external network (N2), upon receiving the remote control instruction data from the terminal device (2), the operation target device (4) is that it is possible to safely remote control only if it is judged, it generates a control signal for controlling the apparatus (4), and transmits the generated control signal to the device (4) via a home network (N1).