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Ministerial Ordinance Amending Mobile Subscriber Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention Regulations

携帯音声通信事業者による契約者等の本人確認等及び携帯音声通信役務の不正な利用の防止に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-08-06 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-25

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AI summary

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Summary

This item is a ministerial ordinance amending part of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Identity Verification of Subscribers by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers and Prevention of Fraudulent Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services (originally MIC Ordinance No. 167 of 2005). The amending ordinance is listed as MIC Ordinance No. 99 of 2026, with both a promulgation date and an enforcement date recorded as 2026-08-06 in the provided metadata. The information comes from an e-Gov Law Search update listing; the official Japanese source remains authoritative.

Business Impact

Mobile voice communications carriers and related service providers may need to review their subscriber identity-verification and anti-fraud procedures, as changes to these enforcement regulations could affect operational requirements.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text and enforcement details at the provided e-Gov source to confirm the scope and timing of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-08-06 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 携帯音声通信事業者による契約者等の本人確認等及び携帯音声通信役務の不正な利用の防止に関する法律施行規則の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第九十九号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-08-06 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 携帯音声通信事業者による契約者等の本人確認等及び携帯音声通信役務の不正な利用の防止に関する法律施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source