February 1, 2021 Results of Appeal for Opinions on Draft Ministerial Ordinance and Relevant Conditions for Partial Revisions to Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and Revision of Guidelines on Application of the Telecommunications Business Act and Radio Act related to MVNO

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) made an appeal for opinions from Saturday, November 7 through Monday, December 14, 2020, on a draft ministerial ordinance and relevant conditions for partial revisions to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act. As a result, six opinions were submitted. Accordingly, MIC has decided to open the opinions to the public, along with MIC’s view on the opinions and the revised Guidelines on Application of the Telecommunications Business Act and Radio Act related to MVNO.

1. Overview

The fourth report of the Study Group on Calculation of Interconnection Charges, released on September 25, 2020, states that it is appropriate for the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to take necessary measures to improve the calculation method of predicted values and the appropriateness of costs. Accordingly, MIC decided to make institutional development, including partial revisions to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Ministerial Ordinance of MPT No. 25 of 1985).

2. Results of appeal for opinions

MIC drafted the ministerial ordinance and relevant conditions for partial revisions to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and made an appeal for the opinions on the drafts from Saturday, November 7 through Monday, December 14, 2020, under the Administrative Procedure Law (Act No. 88 of 1993).
As a result, six opinions were submitted.

3. Promulgation of MIC Ordinance, etc.

Considering the results of the appeal for opinions, MIC has today promulgated the Ordinance and Notice, and revised the Guidelines.

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