October 3, 2003

Ministry of Public Management,
Home Affairs,
Posts and Telecommunications



MPHPT approves businesses by NTT East and NTT West regulated by Article 2-5 of the NTT Law



The MPHPT today approved the application that had been made by NTT East and NTT West concerning their businesses that are regulated by Article 2-5 of the Law Concerning Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, etc. (NTT Law).

There were four businesses for which application was approved, including the setting of charges for inter-prefectural transmission of business-use IP telephone services and the setting of charges for inter-prefectural transmission of calls originating from fixed line telephones and directed to 050 IP telephones, by both NTT East and NTT West.



For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/daijinkanbou/031003_2.pdf

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