May 26, 2023 Results of Solicitation for Opinions on Draft Ministerial Ordinance, etc., to Partially Revise the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and Report from Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council
Institutional development related to price cap regulations in light of rate structure changes associated with migration to IP networks

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited opinions on a draft ministerial ordinance, etc., to partially revise the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act from Saturday, March 25 through Monday, April 24, 2023. As a result, two opinions were submitted, and MIC has decided to open the opinions received, along with MIC’s views on the opinions, to the public.
Based on the results of the solicitation for opinions, the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council (chaired by AIDA Hitoshi, former professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo) reported today that the Partial Revision of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Inquiry No. 3165 dated March 24, 2023) is appropriate.
Considering this report and the results of the solicitation for opinions, MIC plans to promptly revise the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act, etc.

1. Overview of draft ministerial ordinance and notice

Based on the Interim Report of the Study Group on Operation of Price Cap System (February 2023), this initiative revise The Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Ordinance of MPT No. 25 of 1985) in order to reviews the scope and types of specified telecommunications services, and enact relevant notices to prescribe the revision of the price index necessary to maintain continuity in the price index.
A summary of the draft ministerial ordinance and notices are provided in Attachment 1.

2. Report and results of solicitation for opinions

MIC solicited opinions on the draft ministerial ordinance to partially revise the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act, etc., from Saturday, March 25 through Monday, April 24, 2023, and received two opinions. The report, the submitted opinions, and MIC’s views on those opinions are included in Attachment 2.

3. Future plans

Based on the report and the results of the solicitation for opinions, MIC plans to promptly revise the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act, etc.

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