Regulatory Reform of Domestic Regulations in the Telecommunications Sector Japanese Experience

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Regulatory Reform of Domestic Regulations in the
Telecommunications Sector- Japanese Experience-

• FURUICHI, Hirohisa
• Senior AdvisorGeneral Affairs DivisionTelecommun
  ications Bureau
• MINISTRY of PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, HOME AFFAIRS,
  POSTS and TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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Outline

• 1. Summary
• 2. Japanese Experience
• 3. Current Situation in Japan

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1. Summary

• Japan has, since early days, established and
  administrated a transparent regulatory framework
  in the telecommunications sector. The continual
  regulatory reforms including recent efforts for
  further enhancing transparency in licensing
  requirements have contributed to realizing a
  business-friendly environment and to its
  telecommunications industry to become competitive
  in the global market.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• (5) Regulatory Reform

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• All laws, ordinances and regulations are made
  public by means of an Official Gazette.
• Laws and regulations are also made public on the
  website

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• Telecommunications laws and regulatory guidance
  are uploaded in English to the greatest extend
  possible. (ex. http//www.soumu.go.jp/joho_tsusin/
  eng/laws.html)

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• (5) Regulatory Reform

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2. Japanese Experience

• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• Telecommunications licensing procedures and
  technical standards are stipulated in Laws,
  ordinances and related examination standards.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• The Japanese Telecommunications Ministry has
  established the standard processing period for
  licensing procedures since 1987.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• The Minister shall inquire the Councils including
  the Telecommunications Council and the Radio
  Regulatory Council before making such regulations
  as licensing procedures, technical standards and
  licensing criteria.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• (5) Regulatory Reform

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2. Japanese Experience

• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• The Japanese Telecommunications Ministry has
  established the Public Comment Procedures since
  1985.
• The Minister shall request the public to submit
  opinions on proposed regulations which are taken
  into consideration before before the adoption and
  the implementation of the proposed regulations.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• (5) Regulatory Reform

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2. Japanese Experience

• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• The Japanese Telecommunications Ministry
  established the Procedure for Adverse
  Dispositions in the early days.

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2. Japanese Experience

• (1) Transparency
• (2) Licensing Procedures, Technical Standards
• (3) Public Comment Procedures
• (4) Procedures for Adverse Dispositions
• (5) Regulatory Reform

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2. Japanese Experience

• (5) Regulatory Reform
• Abolition of Restriction on Foreign Participation
  imposed across on board.
• Abolition of Entrance Permission.
• Abolition of tariff regulations for non-dominant
  carriers

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3. Current Situation in Japan

• (1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
  Carriers and Progress of Competition
• (2) Expansion of Telecommunications Market

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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
Carriers and Progress of Competition
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3. Current Situation in Japan

• (1) Increasing number of Telecommunications
  Carriers and Progress of Competition
• (2) Expansion of Telecommunications Market

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3. Current Situation in Japan
(2) Expansion of Telecommunications Market
Transitions in the Market Size and Proportion of
the Information and Communications Industry to
Overall Industries
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3. Current Situation in Japan
(2) Expansion of Telecommunications Market
Transition of the gross sales of
Telecommunication business
(100 million yen)
Type1 Carriers Type2 Carriers
(FY)