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The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has a policy of requiring mobile carriers to forward emails even if they change contract companies in order to reduce mobile phone charges.
Promote transfer of mobile companies by email forwarding
It is reported that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will put together a policy to reduce mobile phone charges by the end of October by making it easier to switch mobile phone operators and promoting competition.
One of the barriers to switching mobile phone companies is that the email addresses issued by each carrier will change, and the Japanese economy has begun to consider requesting the provision of email forwarding services throughout the industry. The newspaper reports.
Although the number of users such as LINE has increased, many users, mainly elderly people, use the email addresses issued by mobile carriers for a long period of time, so even if you switch mobile operators, you will be able to use the same email address. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications seems to think that it will be easier to transfer.
The three major carriers in Japan are likely to be forced to respond along with the policy of promoting the transfer of mobile operators by expanding the spread of eSIM.
Comparison sites for mobile phone companies are also available
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reports that the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is also planning to develop an easy-to-understand commentary site where you can compare the services and prices of each company.
The commentary site has a policy of providing information so that consumers can choose the contract content that suits them.
Approximately one year after the enforcement of the revised Telecommunications Business Law
The movement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is believed to have been the intention of Prime Minister Suga, who took office with the main policy of reducing mobile phone charges, saying that “mobile phone charges will be reduced by another 40%” from the time of Chief Cabinet Secretary. ..
It is reported that major carriers such as Softbank are preparing new rate plans in response to this policy.
A meeting of experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has also made public comments to institutionalize the free number portability (MNP) fee and the abolition of the “down payment” that some mobile phone shops collect when selling terminals in the fall of 2020. going.
Approximately one year after the revised Telecommunications Business Law came into effect in October 2019, which included the complete separation of terminal sales and line contracts, the regulation of the terminal discount limit to 20,000 yen, and the prohibition of preferential treatment for long-term contractors. The system will change further.
Source: Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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