January 29, 2025 Results of the Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Business Telecommunications Equipment, etc., and the Report from the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council

 The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) consulted the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council (chaired by AIDA Hitoshi, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo) regarding the “Draft Ministerial Ordinance to Amend Part of the Regulations for Business Telecommunications Equipment” (Consultation No. 3189, dated November 20, 2024), and solicited opinions from Thursday, November 21 through Friday, December 20, 2024 regarding the draft ministerial ordinance.
 Today, a report was received from the Council, so it will be made public, and at the same time, the opinions submitted in response to the solicitation for opinions and their thoughts on them will be released. MIC will promptly amend the ministerial ordinance, etc., based on these.

1. Summary of the amendment

 Based on the fact that a partial report on “the direction of measures that should be taken in the future for maintaining and quickly restoring communication services in the event of a large-scale disaster” was presented on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, by the Information and Communications Council as part of the “Technical Conditions for Telecommunications Equipment Corresponding to the IP Network,” MIC has decided to revise the Regulations for Telecommunications Facilities for Telecommunications Business (MPT Ministerial Ordinance No. 30 of 1985).

2. Future plans

 MIC will promptly amend the ministerial ordinance, etc., based on the results of the solicitation for opinions and the report.

3. Method of obtaining materials

 Attachment 1 to 4 are available for viewing and distribution at the Safety and Reliability Division, Telecommunications Business Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (10th floor, Central Gov’t Building No. 2).