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Ministerial Ordinance Amending the Telecommunications Business Act Enforcement Regulations

電気通信事業法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令

Published: 2026-10-22 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Data / Privacy / AI · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-11-05

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Ordinance No. 120 of 2026 amends the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Act (Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications Ordinance No. 25 of 1985) and other instruments. The listed promulgation date is 2026-10-22, and the listed effective date is 2026-11-01.

Business Impact

Telecommunications business operators may be affected by changes to the enforcement regulations, but the metadata does not identify the amended requirements or their scope.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese ordinance would help establish which provisions changed, which operators are covered, and whether transitional provisions apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-10-22 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 電気通信事業法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令(令和八年総務省令第百二十号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-11-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 事業用電気通信設備規則、日本電信電話株式会社等に関する法律施行規則、電気通信事業報告規則、電気通信事業法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source