March 11, 2025 Publication of the Results of Solicitation for Opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinance Partially Amending the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Restrictions on the Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identity Information of the Sender (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Ministerial Ordinance") and Related Guidelines

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinance and related guidelines from Friday, December 20, 2024, to Thursday, January 23, 2025.
　As a result, 417 opinions were submitted.

1. Background

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited opinions on the Draft Ministerial Ordinance and related guidelines from Friday, December 20, 2024, to Thursday, January 23, 2025.

2. The results of the opinion solicitation

　A total of 417 opinions were submitted in response to the solicitation.

3. Promulgation and enforcement of the ministerial ordinance

　In response to the results of the opinion solicitation, the MIC will promptly amend the Regulations for Enforcement of the Act on Restrictions on the Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identity Information of the Sender.
　The "Guideline for Obligations of Large-Scale Specified Telecommunications Service Providers" under the "Act on Dealing with Infringement of Rights Arising from the Distribution of Information via Specified Telecommunications" (hereinafter referred to as the "Information Distribution Plarform Act"), as well as the “Guideline Related to Article 26 of the Information Distribution Plarform Act” will take effect on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.