
Revision of “Guidelines for Operation of Verifications (Stack Tests) of Relationship between Connection Charges and User Charges”
On July 27, 2012, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has revised the “Guidelines for Operation of Verifications (Stack Tests) of Relationship between Connection Charges and User Charges” (hereinafter the “guidelines”) based on the results of the appeal for opinions, and it is officially announced herein.
1.Background
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation have started to offer FLET’S Hikari Light service since FY2011. In response to this, the MIC has now compiled the “Guidelines for Operation of Verifications (Stack Tests) of Relationship between Connection Charges and User Charges.”
An appeal for opinions on this draft revision was held from June 8 to July 6, 2012, in response to which eight opinions were submitted.
The Guidelines were revised based on the results of the appeal for opinions and they are officially announced herein.
2.Content of official announcement
The related materials will be posted in the column of “press release” on the MIC website (http://www.soumu.go.jp) and the column of “public comments” on the e-government portal (e-Gov) (http://www.e-gov.go.jp) and also distributed at the Tariff and Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Telecommunications Business Department, Telecommunications Bureau, MIC.