January 19, 2005

Ministry of Internal Affairs and
Communications

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




The MIC today approved, with conditions attached, the applications received from NTT East and NTT West concerning their businesses regulated by Article 2-5 of the Law Concerning Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, etc.(NTT Law).

The businesses approved are about the setting of charges for inter-prefectural transmission for IP telephone services for detached houses by NTT East and NTT West.

For details refer to the Japanese web site
http://www.soumu.go.jp/s-news/2005/050119_7.html

For further information about this press release, please contact:

International Policy Division, International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Tel: (03) 5253-5920 Fax: (03) 5253-5924

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