March 26, 2021 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Change of Interconnection Tariff Relating to Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities of NTT East and NTT West and Repeat Appeal for Opinions

The Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council received today an inquiry concerning approval for a change of the interconnection tariff (a revision of interconnection charges for fiscal 2021). This change is related to category I designated telecommunications facilities of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation (NTT East and West).
In this connection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to make an appeal for opinions from Saturday, March 27 through Monday, April 26, 2021.

1. Overview

1. Revision of fiscal 2021 interconnection charges for the next-generation network (NGN)

In principle, the future cost accounting method is applied to the NGN. The partial change to the interconnection tariff will also apply to the revision of the fiscal 2021 interconnection charges for the NGN (hereafter referred to the “the interconnection charge revision etc.”).

2. Revision of fiscal 2021 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 interconnection charge revision etc. will also apply to subscriber optical fiber lines.

3. Revision of fiscal 2021 interconnection charges based on historical cost accounting

The historical cost accounting method is applied to metal (dry copper) subscriber lines and leased lines. The interconnection charge revision etc. will also apply to metal (dry copper) subscriber lines and leased lines.

2. Procedure of appeal for opinions

1. Subject

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

2. Period of submission

From Saturday, March 27 and no later than Monday, April 26, 2021 (Submission of opinions by mail must also arrive no later than the deadline date)

3. Future plans

Regarding this proposal, MIC plans to make a re-appeal for opinions after the reception of opinions for this appeal. Then MIC will conduct investigations and deliberations based on the results of the appeal and re-appeal for opinions and make a report to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.