February 28, 2008

Authorization of Changes to Interconnection Tariffs concerning Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities of NTT East (Addition of a Function to the Local Number Portability Application System)

Report from the Telecommunications Council
MIC today received a report from the Telecommunications Council (Chair: SHOYAMA Etsuhiko, Chairman of the Board, Hitachi, Ltd.) in regard to its Inquiry No. 1201 of January 15, 2008, "Addition of a function to the local number portability application system," stating that it is appropriate to issue the authorization as per the inquiry. The report was compiled based on the results of the public comment procedure instituted by the Council during the period from January 16 to February 14, 2008.

Accordingly, MIC intends to authorize the addition today.

[Background to the changes]
Currently, any applications concerning local number portability, such as the cancellation of or change in routing numbers, number transfers to other telecommunications carriers and requests for investigation of the viability of number transfers, are accepted via fax. In order to make this service available on-line in the local number portability application system, MIC intends to change interconnection tariffs pursuant to Article 33, Paragraph (2) of the Telecommunications Business Law (Law No. 86 of 1984) to set charge amounts for works and procedures concerning the new service.

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