May 28, 2007

Public Comment Invited on Draft FY2006 Evaluation of Competitive Situation in Telecommunications Business Field (Standardized Evaluation)

MIC has developed its draft FY2006 Evaluation of Competitive Situation in Telecommunications Business Field for conducting standardized evaluation on the key domains of fixed telephone, mobile communications, Internet access, and network service for corporate users.

MIC thus invites public comment thereon from today through Monday, June 25, 2007, and will hold a briefing thereon on Wednesday, May 30, 2007.

1. Background
MIC developed its draft FY2006 Evaluation of Competitive Situation in Telecommunications Business Field after evaluating and analyzing the competitive situation in the following key domains of standardized evaluation based on Guidelines concerning Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field 2006-2008 and Detailed Items for Implementation of Competition Review in the Telecommunications Business Field 2006.
MIC thus invites public comment thereon.

<Key Domains of Standardized Evaluation>
Fixed telephone
Mobile communications
Internet access
Network service for corporate users
Additionally, migration analysis has been conducted in regard to the status of the Internet user migration to optical fiber Internet access.

2. Invitation Closing Date
Noon on Monday, June 25, 2007 (Mail applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, June 25, 2007.)

3. Future Schedule
MIC will hold a briefing on the draft evaluation at 14:00 on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, and a summary conference on the evaluation of the competitive situation in FY2006 in late June.

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International Policy Division,
International Affairs Department
Telecommunications Bureau, MIC
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