December 9, 2025 Report from the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council on Partial Amendments to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Development of Provisions Reflecting Changes in the Circumstances Surrounding Category II Designated Telecommunications Facilities)

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　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) consulted the information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council, chaired by AIDA Hitoshi, specially-appointed professor at the University of Tokyo, with regard to the partial amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and other rules (Consultation No. 3201) on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, and today received a report from the Council stating that it is appropriate to make such an amendment as consulted.
　The MIC plans to immediately conduct the partial amendment to the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and other rules based on this report and other data.

1. Overview

　This is a partial amendment of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ordinance No. 25 of 1985) and other rules to improve provisions in light of changes in the situation regarding the Category II Designated Telecommunications Facilities System.

2. Report

　The MIC consulted the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, regarding the partial amendment of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act and other rules, and today received a report from the Council stating that it is appropriate to make such an amendment as consulted.

3. Future schedule

　The MIC will promptly revise the Ministerial Ordinances and other rules based on this report.