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Japan: 2020 Amendment of Telecommunications Business Act expanding scope to foreign providers

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Apr 2021 in force
15 May 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Apr 2021
in force

Implemented 2020 Amendment of Telecommunications Business Act including registration requirement for certain foreign providers

On 1 April 2021, the 2020 Amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act is implemented. The Amendment expands the scope of the Telecommunications Business Act to foreign operators providing telecommunications services in Japan from a foreign coun…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 May 2020
adopted

Adopted 2020 Amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including registration requirement for certain foreign providers

On 15 May 2020, the Japanese Parliament adopted the 2020 Amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act (Act No. 30 of 2020). The Amendment expands the scope of the Telecommunications Business Act to foreign operators providing telecommunications …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament