December 27, 2019 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Notice on Partial Revisions to Telecommunications Number Plan

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has drafted a notice on partial revisions to the Telecommunications Number Plan.
Accordingly, MIC will make an appeal for opinions on the draft from Saturday, December 28 through Friday, January 31, 2020.

1. Background and overview of institutional development

With consideration of the revision of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Radio Act (Telecommunications Technology Commission Inquiry No. 18 of 1950) based on the Ministerial Ordinance for Revisions to the Essential Standards for Establishing Radio Stations other than Broadcast Stations (MIC Ordinance No. 68 of 2019), the subject draft notice aims to revise the treatment of those who are licensed for local 5G base stations in the Telecommunications Number Plan (MIC Notification No. 6 of 2019). Furthermore, the draft notice will also aims to make other necessary changes.

2. Subject and procedure of appeal for opinions

1. Subject

Draft Notice on Telecommunications Number Plan (MIC Notification No. 6 of 2019)

2. Submission period

From Saturday, December 28, 2019 and no later than Friday, January 31, 2020.
(Opinions, if submitted by mail, must arrive no later than the same day.)

3. Future plan

MIC will revise the notice based on the results of the appeal for opinions.

Contact

For further information about this press release, please fill in the inquiry form and submit it to MIC on the website
https://www.soumu.go.jp/common/english_opinions.html

International Policy Division, Global Strategy Bureau, MIC

TEL: +81 3 5253 5920

FAX: +81 3 5253 5924