Editorial

13:59 JST, December 3, 2024

What kind of regulations should be imposed on NTT Corp. to enhance the international competitiveness of Japan’s information and communications sector? In light of the changing times, the regulations must be reviewed constantly.

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry’s expert panel has released its final report on the future of the NTT law. The report included a proposal to ease the obligation imposed on NTT to uniformally provide landline telephone services nationwide.

Landline phones are usually connected by copper lines or optical fibers. In recent years, other telecommunications companies besides NTT have also been offering landline telephone services that are connected wirelessly using mobile phone networks. The report also classifies this type of landline phone as a uniform nationwide service.

It states that NTT will be........

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