July 26, 2022 Solicitation of Opinions on Draft Report on Ideal State of Universal Service Grant System in Light of Changes in Fixed-line Phone Environment

The Telecommunications Business Policy Committee (chaired by MORIKAWA Hiroyuki, professor, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo) under the Information and Communications Council today compiled a draft report concerning the ideal state of the universal service grant system in light of changes in the fixed-line phone environment (Inquiry No. 1233 dated December 8, 2021).
Accordingly, the Telecommunications Business Policy Committee will make an appeal for opinions on this draft report from Wednesday, July 27, through Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

1. Background

In response to the inquiry from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications made on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, the Telecommunications Business Policy Committee, the Interconnection Policy Subcommittee, and the Universal Service Policy Subcommittee conducted repeated investigations and deliberations on the ideal state of the universal service grant system in light of changes in the fixed-line phone environment.
At the 62nd meeting held today, the Telecommunications Business Policy Committee compiled a draft report. Accordingly, the Telecommunications Business Policy Committee will make an appeal for opinions on this draft report from Wednesday, July 27 through Tuesday, August 30, 2022.

2. Subject of solicitation of opinions

Draft Report on the Ideal State of the Universal Service Subsidy System in Light of Changes in the Fixed-line Phone Environment

3. Deadline for submission of opinions

No later than Tuesday, August 30, 2022 (submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than the deadline)

4. Future schedule

The Telecommunications Business Policy Committee will take into consideration the submitted opinions and finalize the report.

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