April 28, 2021 Results of 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 made an appeal for opinions from Saturday, March 27 through Monday, April 26, 2021. This appeal was on 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 (NTT East and West). As a result, seven opinions were received.
In this connection, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has decided to open the result of this appeal for opinions to the public and make a re-appeal for opinions from Thursday, April 29 through Friday, May 24, 2021, on the result of the preceding appeal for opinions.

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. Submitted opinions

The published material is in Japanese only.

3. Procedure of re-appeal for opinions

1. Subject

Opinions received on draft change specified in the recent appeal for opinions.

1. 1.

   Draft change of the tariff for interconnections with Class I designated telecommunications facilities based on Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act
   (NTT East and West)

2. 2.

   Result of confirming the relationship between interconnection charges and subscription charges
   For details, refer to the press release source.

2. Period of submission

From Thursday, April 28, and no later than Friday, May 24, 2021.
(Submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than the deadline date)

4. Future plans

With consideration of the results of the appeal and re-appeal for opinions, the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council will make study and deliberate the matter and report to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.