January 17, 2020 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Change of Interconnection Tariff Relating to Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation

FY2020 revision of interconnection charges and others

The Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council received today an inquiry from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications concerning approval for the partial change of the interconnection tariff relating to category I designated telecommunications facilities of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation.
In this connection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make an appeal for opinions from Saturday, January 28 through Monday, February 17, 2020.

1. Overview

1. Revision of fiscal 2020 interconnection charges for subscriber optical fiber lines

In principle, the future cost accounting method is applied to the calculation of interconnection charges for subscriber optical fiber lines. The partial change will apply to the revision of the fiscal 2020 interconnection charges for subscriber optical fiber lines.

2. Revision of fiscal 2020 interconnection charges for the next-generation network (NGN)

In principle, the future cost accounting method is applied to the NGN. The partial change will also apply to the revision of the fiscal 2020 interconnection charges for the NGN.

3. Revision of fiscal 2020 interconnection charges based on historical cost accounting

The historical cost accounting method is applied to metal (dry copper) subscriber lines and leased lines. The partial change will revise the interconnection charges for them.

2. Procedure of appeal for opinions

1. Subject

  1. 1.
    Draft revision of the contract for interconnections with a Class I designated telecommunications facilities based on Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act
  2. 2.
    Results of confirming the relationship between interconnection charges and subscription charges

2. Period of submission

From Saturday, January 18, and no later than Monday, February 17, 2020 (Submission of opinions by mail must also arrive no later than the deadline date).

3. Future plans

MIC will make a re-appeal for opinions on opinions to be submitted, based on which, the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council will investigate and discuss and report the outcome to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.

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

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