Press Release-Telecom
March 29, 2011
 

Approval of Revisions for NTT East and NTT West Type I Designated Telecommunications Equipment Connection Agreements (Reform of Next Generation Network Connection Fees in FY 2011)

Reply from Information and Communications Administration and Postal System Administration Council

  On March 29, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) received a reply from the Information and Communications Administration and Postal System Administration Council concerning "the approval of revisions to NTT East and NTT West Type 1 designated telecommunications equipment connection agreements (reform of Next Generation Network connection fees in FY 2011)" (Inquiry No. 3030 – dated January 25, 2011).
  Based on the Council's reply, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will request NTT East and NTT West to take the necessary measures, and approval of this matter will be granted once there has been a revision application based on the applicable request from NTT East and NTT West.


1. Outline of revision plan

  Connection agreements for the following four features of NTT East and NTT West's Next Generation Network (NGN) will be revised to establish FY 2011 connection fees.
  1. General accommodation station router connection routing transmission feature (accommodation station connection feature)
  2. Gateway switch connection routing transmission feature (IGS connection feature)
  3. General relay station router connection routing transmission feature (relay station connection feature)
  4. Ethernet frame transmission feature (ethernet connection feature)


2. Reply

  See enclosed document.


3. Schedule

  Based on the Council's reply, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will request NTT East and NTT West to take the necessary measures, and approval of this matter will be granted once there has been a revision application based on the applicable request from NTT East and NTT West.


Related reports and documents
  • Appeal for Opinions on Revision Plan for NTT East and NTT West Type I Designated Telecommunications Equipment Connection Agreements - Reform of Next Generation Network connection fees in FY 2011 (January 25, 2011)
  • Results from Appeal for Opinions on Revision Plan for NTT East and NTT West Type I Designated Telecommunications Equipment Connection Agreements, and Repeat Appeal for Opinions - Reform of Next Generation Network connection fees in FY 2011 (February 18, 2011)
  • Results from Repeat Appeal for Opinions on Revision Plan for NTT East and NTT West Type I Designated Telecommunications Equipment Connection Agreements - Reform of Next Generation Network connection fees in FY 2011 (March 10, 2011)




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