The Telecommunications Dispute Settlement Commission was established on November 30, 2001 as a specialized organization dedicated to settling disputes between telecommunications carriers promptly and fairly.

| Name | present occupation |
|---|---|
| Kohichi Sakaniwa (Chairperson) |
Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Reiko Fuchigami (Acting Chairperson) |
Registered lawyer |
| Kaoru Arakawa | Professor, Meiji University, School of Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences, Dept. of Frontier Media Science |
| Hiroshi Obata | Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Commerce and Management |
| Kazuhiko Yamamoto | Professor, Hitotsubashi University, Graduate School of Law |
| Name | present occupation |
|---|---|
| Takemi Ono | Professor, Tokyo Keizai University, Faculty of Accounting |
| Nei Kato | Professor, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Information Sciences |
| Souichirou Kozuka | Professor, Gakusyuin University, Faculty of Law |
| Natsu Kondo | Registered lawyer |
| Hiroshi Shirai | Professor, Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Yumiko Mori | Professor, Kanto-Gakuen University, Faculty of Economics |
| Arisa Wakabayashi | Professor, Komazawa University, Graduate School of Law |
| Kazuko Wakabayashi | Certified public accountant |