August 26, 2022 Solicitation of Opinions on Draft Final Report of Study Group on Long-Run Incremental Cost Model

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) will solicit opinions from Saturday, August 27, through Monday, September 26, 2022, on the final report drafted by the Study Group on Long-Run Incremental Cost Model (chaired by SAITO Tadao, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo).

Background

The interconnection charges for the subscriber exchange and relay exchange functions of category I designated telecommunications facilities installed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation are calculated based on a long-run incremental cost method. MIC's Study Group on Long-Run Incremental Cost Model examined the long-run incremental cost model^* applicable to the calculation of interconnection charges in and after FY2022, and compiled an interim report in May 2020.
After that, MIC resumed discussions at the Study Group on Long-Run Incremental Cost Model on March 10, 2022, and has examined the long-run incremental cost model applicable to the calculation of interconnection charges in and after FY2023. As the study group compiled a draft final report at its 76th session held on August 23, 2022, MIC will solicit opinions on the draft report.

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  The long-run incremental cost model is a technical model for calculating the cost of interconnection charges based on the cost of newly constructing a network with the most inexpensive and most efficient equipment and technology currently available.

Procedure of solicitation of opinions

1. Subject of solicitation of opinions

Draft Final Report of Study Group on Long-Run Incremental Cost Model

2. Period for submission of opinions

From Saturday, August 27, through Monday, September 26, 2022 (Opinions must be received by no later than this deadline.)
(Submission of opinions by postal mail must also arrive no later than the deadline.)

For details, please see the procedure of solicitation of opinions.

Future schedule

In consideration of the opinions submitted, the study group will further deliberate the draft at its 77th session and finalize the final report.

How to obtain reference information

MIC will post the documents of Attachments 1 through 3 on the public comment page of the e-Gov (https://www.e-gov.go.jp/) and make them available for viewing and obtaining copies at the contact point.

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  The published materials are in Japanese only.