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Press Release

March 1, 2012

“State of Public Telephones as Effective Means of Communication in Times of Emergencies such as Disasters, etc.

Reply from Information and Communications Council
　On March 1, 2012, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) received a reply from the Information and Communications Council (Chairman: Takuma Otoshi, Chairman of IBM Japan) concerning the state of public telephones as effective means of communication in times of emergencies such as disasters, etc. (inquiry no. 1216; dated October 4, 2011).

1. Background, etc.

　On October 4, 2011, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry to the Information and Communications Council concerning “the state of public telephones as effective means of communication in times of emergencies such as disasters, etc.”This reply is based on subsequent study and deliberation at Telecommunications Business Policy Committeeand Universal Service Policy Subcommittee, together with results from the public appeal for opinions held by the Council from December 23, 2011 to January 23, 2012.

2. Outline of Reply,

　See the attachment filePDF.

3. Schedule

　Based on this reply, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will take the necessary measures, including revising the relevant laws and ordinances, etc.

Related reports and documents

Inquiry Submitted to Information and Communications Council concerning the “State of Public Telephones as Effective Means of Communication in Times of Emergencies such as Disasters, etc.” (October 4, 2011)
Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report concerning the “State of Public Telephones as Effective Means of Communication in Times of Emergencies such as Disasters, etc.” (December 22, 2011)
“State of Public Telephones as Effective Means of Communication in Times of Emergencies such as Disasters, etc. - Results from Appeal for Opinions on Draft Report (January 27, 2012)
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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 5920 / FAX: +81 3 5253 5924

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