The MPHPT, in cooperation with the Telecommunications
Carriers Association and the Telecom Service Association, will hold
a Conference on Evaluating Competition in the Telecommunications
Field on October 22 (Wed), 2003.
1. Details:
The MPHPT set up the study group on methods for evaluating the state
of competition in the telecommunications field as IP evolves in
September 2002 with the aim of investigating methods for evaluating
the state of competition in telecommunications services, and a report
was compiled in July 2003. The MPHPT has taken this report into
consideration and is currently promoting the necessary preparations
for implementing a steady evaluation of the state of competition.
2. Conference Goal:
The MPHPT is planning to announce in the first half of October a
basic approach and details for implementing an analysis and evaluation
of the state of competition in the telecommunications business field.
As the contents can be a reference for the future telecommunications
policy, the MPHPT plans to invite comments from the public as an
opportunity to hear the opinions of a broad range of telecommunications
business operators and well-informed people, both from Japan and
overseas, at the time of the announcement, and so decided to hold
this conference during the period of the invitation to comment.
3. Date and Place:
Date: October 22 (Wed), 2003, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Place: Auditorium, Mita Kaigisho (2-1-8, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
4. Organizers:
Main Organizers: MPHPT
Cooperation from: Telecommunications Carriers Association, Telecom
Service Association
5. Program:
See attached sheet.
6. Participants:
Telecommunications business operators, general public
7. Fee and Applications
Fee: Free
Applications: Applications should include name, place of work and
division (only for those who belong to a company or a organization),
contact information (email address or telephone number) and should
be sent by email to the following address: telecom-review@soumu.go.jp
Furthermore, numbers will be limited to 200 and applications no
longer accepted after that number is reached.
For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2003/030924_2.html
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For further information
about this press release, please contact:
International Policy Division, International
Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications
Tel: (03) 5253-5920 Fax: (03) 5253-5924
feedback_e-telecom@soumu.go.jp
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Morning: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
(1) Opening greetings
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) Keynote Presentation |
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Mr. ARITOMI, Director-General of the Telecommunications
Bureau, MPHPT
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) Current state of competition review in the United
Kingdom |
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Mr. Peter CULHAM, Chief Economist and Board Member
of OFTEL (Office of Telecommunications), UK
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(4) Introduction of draft
basic approach and details for implementing an evaluation
of the state of competition |
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Mr. OHASHI, Director of Fair Competition Promotion
Office, MPHPT |
Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
(5) Panel discussions
Part 1: Inter-Government Panel Discussion (1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
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Coordinator: Mr. Toshihiko HAYASHI, Chairman, Stanford
Japan Center |
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UK: Mr. Peter CULHAM, Chief Economist and Board
Member of OFTEL |
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EU: Mr. Pearse O'DONOHUE, Administrator, Unit B2,
Information Society Directorate-General |
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MPHPT: MR. SUZUKI, Director of International Economic
Affairs Division
MR.
OHASHI, Director of Fair Competition Promotion Office
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Break
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PART 2: Business Operator
Panel Discussion (3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
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Moderator: Ms. Kazuko OHTANI, General Manager, Legal
Affairs Department, The Japan Research Institute, Limited |
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Telecommunications business operators, etc: About
10 companies |
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MPHPT: Mr. TAKEUCHI, Director of Telecommunications
Policy Division
Mr.
OHASHI, Director of Fair Competition Promotion Office
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