| (Related MIC ordinance: Article 15 of the Rules for Telecommunications Numbers (MIC ordinance No. 82 of 1997)) |
1. Procedures for obtaining designation of telecommunications numbers
Any telecommunications carrier who intends to obtain the designation of telecommunications numbers shall submit the following documents to the Minister.
1) Application form (Form 1 of the Rules for Telecommunications Numbers) describing the following items:
i) Postal code and address of the main office;
ii) Name (in the case of a juridical person, name of the person and the name of the representative); and
iii) Dates of registration or notification, and the registered number or the notification number of the telecommunications carrier
2) Documents to be attached
i) Reasons for requiring telecommunications numbers and demand forecast thereof
ii) Number of telecommunications numbers required
iii) Telecommunications service plans pertaining to the number of telecommunications numbers required
iv) Network diagrams (referring to ones expressly indicating telecommunications facilities necessary for using telecommunications numbers including demarcation points with other telecommunications carriers)
v) Matters confirming requirements stipulated in Table 2 of the Rules for Telecommunications Numbers
vi) Matters particularly necessary for designating telecommunications numbers
2. Examination
Upon the reception of an application for designation of telecommunications numbers from a telecommunications carrier, when it is recognized that the numbers required to offer a telecommunications service are available in light of the Telecommunications Numbering Plan, the Minister shall designate the required number of telecommunications numbers to meet the demands for the planned telecommunications service and issue the certificate of telecommunications numbers.
1) Standard processing period
Two months