September 24, 2021 Appeal for Opinions on Draft Change of Interconnection Tariff for Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities of NTT East and West

The Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council received an inquiry from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications today concerning authorization for a change of the interconnection tariff (i.e., additional connection menu items, including those related to subscriber optical fiber lines). This inquiry is for category I designated telecommunications facilities of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation.
In this connection, an appeal will be made for opinions from Saturday, September 25 through Monday, October 25, 2021.

1. Overview

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation applied for authorization to change the interconnection tariff due to the addition of a new connection menu item (i.e., connections of specified optical signal terminal lines) related to subscriber optical fiber lines.

2. Procedure of public appeal for opinions

1. Subject

Draft Change of Interconnection Tariff Relating to Category I Designated Telecommunications Facilities based on Article 33, Paragraph 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act

2. Period of submission

From Saturday, September 25 and no later than Monday, October 25, 2021 (Submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than the deadline date)

3. Future plans

The Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council plans to make a re-appeal for opinions after the reception of opinions for this appeal. Then the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council will conduct investigations and deliberations based on the results and make a report to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.