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In April 2009, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) initiated the "Study group on examining issues around ICT services from the user perspective" (Chairman: Masao Horibe, emeritus professor at Hitotsubashi University). This announcement details the "Recommendations pertaining to the Act to Limit Liability of Service Providers" and "Recommendations pertaining to strategies for dealing with e-mail spam" that have now been compiled by the Study Group.
1. Background
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) initiated the "Study group on examining issues around ICT services from the user perspective" in April 2009 to consider specific countermeasures for various problems in response to needs that had arisen for arranging connections with various rights, such as communication secrets, personal information protection, and intellectual property protection, etc., due to the introduction of new services and distribution of information using new technologies, etc.
In August 2009, "Internet map information services," "illegal online music distribution countermeasures" and "revised guidelines for personal information protection in telecommunications businesses" were compiled and officially announced as a first proposal. In May 2010, a second proposal was officially announced, compiling "CGM services," "lifelog services" and "safe administration measures."
Subsequently, the Study Group considered "the Law for Limited Liability of Providers" and "how to deal with unsolicited e-mail," and compiled draft proposals. Opinions on these draft proposals were sought from June 8 to July 7, 2011, with 36 opinions submitted in response to the appeal.
This announcement details the proposals compiled by the Study Group based on these opinions.
2. Written reports and submitted opinions
Outline of "Recommendations pertaining to the Act to Limit Liability of Service Providers"
Outline of "Recommendations pertaining to strategies for dealing with e-mail spam"
3. Schedule
Based on these Recommendations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will steadily implement policy as required.
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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
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html
International Policy Division,
Global ICT Strategy Bureau, MIC
TEL: +81 3 5253 5374 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924 |
