February 17, 2016 Results of Appeal for Opinions on Institutional Improvement Plan on Ministerial Ordinances and Relevant Regulations relating to Enforcement of the Act on Partial Amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, etc. and Response from Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) made an appeal from Wednesday, November 25, through Thursday, December 24, 2015 on an institutional improvement plan on Ministerial Ordinances and relevant regulations aiming for the protection of telecommunications users. This plan responds to the enforcement of the Act on Partial Amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, etc. As a result, MIC received 17 opinions, and decided to announce the opinions along with MIC’s comments to the opinions. With consideration of the results of the appeal for opinions, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted today an inquiry to the Radio Regulatory Council (Chaired by Tadaaki Maeda, Advisor to Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.) on a part of the institutional improvement plan. The MIC received by return a report from the Radio Regulatory Council stating its approval as inquired. In accordance with the results of the appeal for opinions and the report from the Radio Regulatory Council, MIC will make institutional improvements promptly.