January 22, 2021 Approval to Changes in Support Business Rules of Support Organization for Basic Telecommunications Services

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) submitted an inquiry today to the Information and Communications Administration and Postal System Administration Council (chaired by TAGAYA Kazuteru, Professor Emeritus at Chiba University). This inquiry is for approval to changes in the support business rules of a support organization for basic telecommunications services. A reply was received from the Council stating its approval as inquired.
In response to the report, MIC will arrange to approve this matter.

1. Background

On Friday, January 15, 2021, Telecommunications Carriers Association (Chaired by MIYAUCHI Ken) applied to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to approve the changes in the support business rules of the support organization for basic telecommunications services. Accordingly, MIC submitted the inquiry today to the Information and Communications Administration and Postal System Administration Council and received the Council’s reply stating its approval as inquired.

2. Application outline

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