This is an announcement by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications soliciting opinions on the "Annual Report (Draft) on Market Verification in the Telecommunications Business Field (Fiscal Year 2024)."
Key Points
1. Overview of the Annual Report (Draft)
- Created based on the "Annual Plan for Market Verification in the Telecommunications Business Field (Fiscal Year 2024)"
- Annual report verifying the competitive situation and market trends in the telecommunications market
- Content based on discussions at the Telecommunications Market Verification Conference
- Detailed content described in the attached PDF file (Attachment 1)
2. Implementation Overview of Opinion Solicitation
- Solicitation period: From Thursday, July 10, 2025 to Friday, August 8, 2025
- For postal mail, must arrive by August 8
- Opinion solicitation guidelines described in Attachment 2
- Also posted in the public comment section of e-Gov (comprehensive portal for electronic government)
3. Market Verification Implementation System
- Handled by the Telecommunications Business Department, Telecommunications Infrastructure Bureau
- Created based on discussions at the Telecommunications Market Verification Conference
- Implemented according to the "Basic Policy on Market Verification in the Telecommunications Business Field"
- Regular monitoring and analysis of market trends based on annual plans
4. Future Plans and Process
- Content of the annual report (draft) to be finalized based on the results of opinion solicitation
- To be published as official version after finalization
- Market verification results to be utilized for telecommunications business policy planning
- Maintenance of continuous market monitoring system
5. Related Policy Framework
- Implementation based on the Basic Policy on Market Verification in the Telecommunications Business Field
- Coordination with the Annual Plan for Market Verification in the Telecommunications Business Field
- Aimed at ensuring fair competitive environment in the telecommunications market
- Supporting market transparency improvement and appropriate implementation of competition policy
The article demonstrates that this is an initiative to regularly verify the competitive situation in the telecommunications market and widely publicize the results, thereby improving market transparency and implementing appropriate competition policies.