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The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has compiled a report entitled “State of Research and Development of Technology Contributing to Prevention of Obstacles to Sending/Receiving E-mail by Means of Special E-mail, etc., and Introduction of these Technologies by Telecommunications Carriers Providing E-mail Services,” based on regulations in Article 13 of the Act on Regulation of Transmission of Special Electronic Mail (Act No. 26 of 2002 Law).
This survey inquires about recipients' progress with support for sender domain verification technology (technologies that are effective as countermeasures against spam and so-called “identity fraud”).
1. Background
Article 13 of the Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail dictates that once a year the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications will issue an official announcement regarding the state of research and development of technology contributing to the prevention of obstacles to sending/receiving e-mail by means of special e-mail, etc., and the introduction of these technologies by telecommunications carriers providing e-mail services.
These official announcements regarding the state of research and development, etc. began in 2003
2. Contents
Both mobile system and fixed system telecommunications carriers are enhancing their technologies to prevent the sending/receiving of unsolicited e-mail, and these technologies are being used to improve services.
In particular, this survey inquires about recipients' progress with support for sender domain verification technology (technologies that are effective as countermeasures against spam and so-called “identity fraud”).
An outline and full version of the report on the “State of Research and Development of Technology Contributing to Prevention of Obstacles to Sending/Receiving E-mail by Means of Special E-mail, etc., and Introduction of these Technologies by Telecommunications Carriers Providing E-mail Services” can be found in the enclosure and attachment.
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For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
http://www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/eng/contact.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5374 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924 |
