March 12, 2025 Result of Opinion Solicitation on a Draft Revision of the “Guidelines for Smoothing Negotiations between Carriers” and Announcement of Revised Guidelines

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) solicited opinions on the draft revision of the “Guidelines for Smoothing Negotiations between Carriers” (formulated in July 2012) based on the results of deliberations by the “Study Group on the Ideal State of Disclosing Accommodating Spatial Information, etc. to Facilitate Optical Fiber Development” (chaired by NIIMI Ikufumi, Professor Emeritus, Meiji University) from Saturday, February 1 to Sunday, March 2, 2025.
　A total of four opinions were received.

1. Background and overview

　MIC has formulated the “Guidelines for Smoothing Negotiations between Carriers” to clarify the concepts behind the processes of consultations between telecommunications carriers regarding interconnection.
　The guidelines are now being revised to prepare the necessary provisions based on the results of deliberation at the “Study Group on the Ideal State of Disclosing Accommodating Spatial Information, etc. to Facilitate Optical Fiber Development” (chaired by NIIMI Ikufumi, Professor Emeritus, Meiji University).

2. Result of opinion solicitation

　MIC solicited opinions from Saturday, February 1 to Sunday, March 2, 2025, and four opinions were received.

3. Future plans

　The revised guidelines will be in effect from today.