February 26, 2021 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Ministerial Ordinance for Partially Revising Regulations for Chief Telecommunications Engineer and Rules for Installation Technician

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will make an appeal for opinions from February 27 through March 29, 2021, on a draft ministerial ordinance that will partially revise the Regulations for Chief Telecommunications Engineer and the Rules for Installation Technician.

1. Overview

The method of chief telecommunications engineers’ examination is stipulated in Article 7 of the Regulations for Chief Telecommunications Engineer (Ministerial Ordinance of MPT No. 27 of 1985), and the method of installation technicians’ examination is stipulated in Article 5 of the Rules for Installation Technician (Ministerial Ordinance of MPT No. 28 of 1985). To date, chief telecommunications engineers and installation technicians’ examinations have been conducted in writing.
Due to the influence of the novel coronavirus disease, the first chief telecommunications engineers and installation technicians’ examinations of fiscal 2021 were completely canceled. The draft ministerial ordinance will specify that examinees may choose either computer-based testing (CBT) or paper examinations. This arrangement will prevent the total cancellation of the examinations as much as possible and provide a stable opportunity for applicants in the future.

2. Appeal for opinions

1. Subject of appeal for opinions

Draft Ministerial Ordinance for Partially Revising Regulations for Chief Telecommunications Engineer and Rules for Installation Technician

2. Period of submission

From February 27 through March 29, 2021
(Submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than the deadline date.)

3. Future plans

Considering opinions received, MIC will promptly revise the Regulations for Chief Telecommunications Engineer and the Rules for Installation Technician.

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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