September 4, 2026 First Report from the Information and Communications Council on the “Ideal State of Interconnection Policies with consideration of the Changes in the Network Environment”

　The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) today received the first report from the Information and Communications Council, chaired by ENDO Nobuhiro, Special Advisor to NEC Corporation, on the “Ideal State of Interconnection Policies with consideration of the Changes in the Network Environment” (dated October 21, 2025, Inquiry No. 1244).

Note: The published materials are in Japanese only.

1　 Background

　In October 2025, MIC consulted to the Information and Communications Council on the “Ideal State of Interconnection Policies with consideration of the Changes in the Network Environment”. The Information and Communications Council issued its first report today based on the investigation and deliberation of the Telecommunications Business Policy Committee, chaired by OKADA Yosuke, Professor, Faculty of Social Innovation, Seijo University, and the Interconnection Policy Subcommittee, chaired by AIDA Hitoshi, specially-appointed professor at the University of Tokyo, and with consideration of the results of the solicitation for opinions.

2　 Future Plans

　MIC will take necessary measures based on the first report.