September 30, 2026 Report from the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council on the “Evaluation of Ensuring Appropriate Competition among Telecommunications Carriers” for FY2025

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) consulted the Information and Communications and Posts Administrative Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”), chaired by AIDA Hitoshi, specially appointed professor at the University of Tokyo, on the “Evaluation of Ensuring Appropriate Competition among Telecommunications Carriers” for FY2025 (hereinafter referred to as the “Evaluation”) (Consultation No. 3199 dated September 30, 2025).
　The MIC solicited opinions on the “Draft Evaluation Report of Surveys and Evaluations of Competition, etc. in the Telecommunications Business Field (FY2025).” Today, the MIC received a report from the Council stating that it is appropriate to finalize the draft Evaluation Report after making the necessary revisions. The MIC makes the report, along with the results of the solicitation for opinions, publicly available.

Note: The published materials are in Japanese only.

1　 Background

　Pursuant to Article 169, Item 2, of the Telecommunications Business Act (Act No. 86 of 1984), the MIC consulted the Council on the Evaluation (Consultation No. 3199 dated September 30, 2025).
　Subsequently, based on discussions held by the Market Validation Committee of the Telecommunications Business Committee, the MIC conducted a survey and evaluation in accordance with the “Policy for Conducting Surveys and Evaluations of Competition, etc. in the Telecommunications Business Field” (formulated on September 4, 2025), and prepared the “Draft Evaluation Report of Surveys and Evaluations of Competition, etc. in the Telecommunications Business Field (FY2025).”

2　 Results of Solicitation for Opinions and Report from the Council

　The MIC solicited opinions on the draft Evaluation Report for 32 days, from Saturday, August 1, 2026, to Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and received opinions from a total of 31 parties.
　Today, the MIC received a report from the Council stating that, based on the results of the solicitation for opinions, it is appropriate to finalize the draft Evaluation Report after making the necessary revisions. The MIC makes the report, along with the results of the solicitation for opinions, publicly available.

3　 How to obtain materials

　The published materials are posted in the “Public Comments” section of e-Gov (https://www.e-gov.go.jp ).