Japan seeks public comment on draft rules setting fiscal 2027 telecom connection charges
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has released a draft ministerial amendment that sets the figures used to calculate fiscal 2027 connection charges for NTT East and NTT West's network lines. Connection charges are the fees telecom operators pay to use another company's network. The public can submit comments from 3 November to 2 December 2026, and the ministry plans to finalize the rules after reviewing them.
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What does it mean?
Telephone and internet companies pay fees to use each other's network lines, and the government sets how those fees are worked out. This draft is the step that fixes the numbers for the next fiscal year, and the public can give feedback until 2 December 2026.
Who is affected?
Telecom operators that rent NTT East and NTT West network lines, and the customers who ultimately pay for those services.