第一条この法律は、電気通信事業の公共性に鑑み、その運営を適正かつ合理的なものとするとともに、その公正な競争を促進することにより、電気通信役務の円滑な提供を確保するとともにその利用者等の利益を保護し、もつて電気通信の健全な発達及び国民の利便の確保を図り、公共の福祉を増進することを目的とする。

Article 1The purpose of this Act is to ensure the smooth provision of telecommunications services and protection of the interests of the users and other persons of those services through ensuring the proper and reasonable operation of telecommunications services and promoting fair competition in consideration of the public nature of telecommunications business, thereby ensuring the sound development of telecommunications, making the lives of the people more convenient and improving public welfare.

第二条この法律において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。

Article 2In this Act, the meanings of the following terms are as prescribed in the items:

第三条電気通信事業者の取扱中に係る通信は、検閲してはならない。

Article 3Communications handled by a telecommunications carrier must not be censored.

第四条電気通信事業者の取扱中に係る通信の秘密は、侵してはならない。

Article 4(1)The secrecy of communications handled by a telecommunications carrier must not be violated.

２電気通信事業に従事する者は、在職中電気通信事業者の取扱中に係る通信に関して知り得た他人の秘密を守らなければならない。その職を退いた後においても、同様とする。

(2)A person who is engaged in telecommunications business must not disclose other persons' secrets which came to their knowledge while in service with respect to communications handled by a telecommunications carrier. The same applies even after that person has left office.

第五条電気通信事業に関し条約に別段の定めがあるときは、その規定による。

Article 5If the provisions are otherwise provided in treaties with respect to telecommunications business, those provisions prevail over those of this Act.

第六条電気通信事業者は、電気通信役務の提供について、不当な差別的取扱いをしてはならない。

Article 6A telecommunications carrier must not engage in unfair and discriminatory treatment with regard to the provision of telecommunications services.

第七条基礎的電気通信役務（国民生活に不可欠であるためあまねく日本全国における提供が確保されるべき次に掲げる電気通信役務をいう。以下同じ。）を提供する電気通信事業者は、その適切、公平かつ安定的な提供に努めなければならない。

Article 7A telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services (meaning telecommunications services listed below that are to be provided nationwide due to their indispensability to the daily lives of the people; hereinafter the same applies) must make efforts to provide the services in an appropriate, fair and stable manner:

第八条電気通信事業者は、天災、事変その他の非常事態が発生し、又は発生するおそれがあるときは、災害の予防若しくは救援、交通、通信若しくは電力の供給の確保又は秩序の維持のために必要な事項を内容とする通信を優先的に取り扱わなければならない。公共の利益のため緊急に行うことを要するその他の通信であつて総務省令で定めるものについても、同様とする。

Article 8(1)If a natural disaster, serious event, or any other emergency occurs or is likely to occur, a telecommunications carrier must give priority to communications regarding matters that are necessary for prevention of a disaster or related relief efforts, for securing transportation, communications or electric power supply, or for maintaining the public order. The same applies to other communications specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications that are conducted in an urgent manner for the public interest.

２前項の場合において、電気通信事業者は、必要があるときは、総務省令で定める基準に従い、電気通信業務の一部を停止することができる。

(2)In the cases set forth in the preceding paragraph, if necessary, a telecommunications carrier may suspend part of its telecommunications operations in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３電気通信事業者は、第一項に規定する通信（以下「重要通信」という。）の円滑な実施を他の電気通信事業者と相互に連携を図りつつ確保するため、他の電気通信事業者と電気通信設備を相互に接続する場合には、総務省令で定めるところにより、重要通信の優先的な取扱いについて取り決めることその他の必要な措置を講じなければならない。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier interconnects its telecommunications facilities with another telecommunications carrier's telecommunications facilities in order to ensure the implementation of the communications set forth in paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "essential communications") in a smooth manner while trying to achieve mutual corporation, it must conclude an agreement for preferential treatment of essential communications or take other necessary measures pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第九条電気通信事業を営もうとする者は、総務大臣の登録を受けなければならない。ただし、次に掲げる場合は、この限りでない。

Article 9A person that intends to conduct telecommunications business must obtain registration from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to the following cases:

第十条前条の登録を受けようとする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を記載した申請書を総務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 10(1)A person that intends to obtain a registration as set forth in the preceding Article must file a written application describing the following particulars with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

２前項の申請書には、第十二条第一項第一号から第三号までに該当しないことを誓約する書面その他総務省令で定める書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The written application set forth in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by a document in which the relevant person pledges that it does not fall under Article 12, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iii), and other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第十一条総務大臣は、第九条の登録の申請があつた場合においては、次条第一項の規定により登録を拒否する場合を除き、次の事項を電気通信事業者登録簿に登録しなければならない。

Article 11(1)If an application for the registration set forth in Article 9 is filed, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must register the following particulars in a register for telecommunications carriers, except for cases in which the Minister refuses the registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article:

２総務大臣は、前項の規定による登録をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を申請者に通知しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications has made a registration under the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant to that effect without delay.

第十二条総務大臣は、第十条第一項の申請書を提出した者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するとき、又は当該申請書若しくはその添付書類のうちに重要な事項について虚偽の記載があり、若しくは重要な事実の記載が欠けているときは、その登録を拒否しなければならない。

Article 12(1)If a person that has filed a written application set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items, or the written application or its accompanying document includes a false entry on any important particulars or fails to describe any material fact, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must refuse the registration:

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により登録を拒否したときは、文書によりその理由を付して通知しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications has refused registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must notify the applicant to that effect in writing together with the reasons.

第十二条の二第九条の登録は、次に掲げる事由が生じた場合において、当該事由が生じた日から起算して三月以内にその更新を受けなかつたときは、その効力を失う。

Article 12-2(1)The registration referred to in Article 9 ceases to have effect if any of the following conditions occurs and the registration is not renewed within three months from the date of the occurrence of the condition:

２前三条の規定は、前項の登録の更新について準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of the preceding three Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the renewal of registration under the preceding paragraph.In this case, the terms in the middle column of the table below which are used in the provisions in its left column are deemed to be replaced with the terms in its right column.

３第一項の登録の更新の申請があつた場合において、同項に規定する期間内に当該申請に対する処分がされないときは、第九条の登録は、当該期間の経過後も当該処分がされるまでの間は、なおその効力を有する。

(3)If a request for the renewal of the registration is filed pursuant to paragraph (1), and the processing of the requested renewal is not completed by the end of the period specified in that paragraph, the registration under Article 9 remains in force until the process is completed, even after the expiration of that period.

４第一項において、次の各号に掲げる用語の意義は、当該各号に定めるところによる。

(4)In paragraph (1), the meanings of the following terms are as prescribed in those items:

第十三条第九条の登録を受けた者は、第十条第一項第三号又は第四号の事項を変更しようとするときは、総務大臣の変更登録を受けなければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

Article 13(1)If a person that has obtained the registration set forth in Article 9 intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iii) or (iv), the person must obtain a registration of the change from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２第九条の登録を受けた者が第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた場合において、当該指定により第十条第一項第三号の事項に変更が生じたときにおける前項の規定の適用については、同項中「を変更しようとするときは」とあるのは、「に変更が生じたときは、第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた日から一月以内に」とする。

(2)With regard to the application of the provision of the preceding paragraph in the case in which a person registered under Article 9 has been newly designated pursuant to the provision of Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii) and a change has occurred in the matters set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iii) due to that designation, the phrase "If a person that has obtained the registration set forth in Article 9 intends to change any of the particulars set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iii) or (iv), the person must obtain a registration of the change from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "If there is any change to the particulars set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iii) or (iv), the person must obtain a registration of the change from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications within one month from the date newly designated pursuant to the provision of Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii)".

３第一項（前項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。第百八十六条第一号を除き、以下同じ。）の変更登録を受けようとする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、変更に係る事項を記載した申請書を総務大臣に提出しなければならない。

(3)A person that intends to obtain the registration of the change set forth in the paragraph (1) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies hereinafter except for Article 186, item (i)) must file a written application describing the particulars subject to the change with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

４第十条第二項、第十一条及び第十二条の規定は、第一項の変更登録について準用する。この場合において、第十一条第一項中「次の事項」とあるのは「変更に係る事項」と、第十二条第一項中「第十条第一項の申請書を提出した者が次の各号」とあるのは「変更登録に係る申請書を提出した者が次の各号（第二号にあつては、この法律に相当する外国の法令の規定に係る部分に限る。）」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2), Article 11, and Article 12 apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of the change as set forth in paragraph (1).In this case, the term "the following particulars" in Article 11, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the particulars subject to the change"; and the term "If a person that has filed a written application set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items" in Article 12, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "If a person that has filed a written application for registration of a change falls under any of the following items (item (ii) is limited to parts related to provisions for foreign laws equivalent to this Act)".

５第九条の登録を受けた者は、第十条第一項第一号、第二号若しくは第五号の事項に変更があつたとき、又は第一項ただし書の総務省令で定める軽微な変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。その届出があつた場合には、総務大臣は、遅滞なく、当該登録を変更するものとする。

(5)If a person that has obtained the registration as set forth in Article 9 has changed any of the particulars set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (i), (ii), or (v), or has made any minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in the proviso of paragraph (1), the person must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay. If that notification is filed, the Minister is to change the registration without delay.

第十四条総務大臣は、第九条の登録を受けた者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、同条の登録を取り消すことができる。

Article 14(1)If a person that has obtained the registration as set forth in Article 9 falls under any of the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may revoke the registration set forth in that Article:

２第十二条第二項の規定は、前項の場合に準用する。

(2)The provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to cases set forth in the preceding paragraph.

第十五条総務大臣は、第十八条の規定による電気通信事業の全部の廃止若しくは解散の届出があつたとき、第十二条の二第一項の規定により登録がその効力を失つたとき、又は前条第一項の規定による登録の取消しをしたときは、当該第九条の登録を受けた者の登録を抹消しなければならない。

Article 15If a notification of the total discontinuation of telecommunications business or a notification of dissolution is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 18, the registration ceases to have effect pursuant to the provisions of Article 12-2, paragraph (1), or if the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications revokes the registration pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Minister must delete the registration of the relevant person that has obtained the registration set forth in Article 9.

第十六条電気通信事業を営もうとする者（第九条の登録を受けるべき者を除く。）は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次の事項を記載した書類を添えて、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 16(1)A person that intends to conduct telecommunications business (except for a person that should obtain registration as set forth in Article 9) must file a notification to that effect with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, by attaching documents describing the following particulars to it:

２電気通信事業者以外の者が第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた場合における前項の規定の適用については、同項中「その旨」とあるのは、「第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた日から一月以内に、その旨」とする。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph in the case in which a person other than a telecommunications carrier has been newly designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii), the phrase "to that effect" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "to that effect, within one month from the date of the new designation under Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii)".

３第一項（前項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。第百八十五条第一号を除き、以下同じ。）の届出をした者は、第一項第一号、第二号又は第五号の事項に変更があつたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a person that has filed the notification set forth in paragraph (1) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies hereinafter except for Article 185, item (i)) has changed any of the particulars specified in item (i), (ii) or (v) of that paragraph, the person must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

４第一項の届出をした者は、同項第三号又は第四号の事項を変更しようとするときは、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

(4)If a person that has filed the notification set forth in paragraph (1) intends to change any of the particulars set forth in item (iii) or (iv) of that paragraph, the person must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect;provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

５第一項の届出をした者は、第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、その指定の日から一月以内に、第一項第四号の事項を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(5)If a person that has filed the notification as set forth in paragraph (1) is newly designated pursuant to Article 41, paragraph (4), the person must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the particulars set forth in paragraph (1), item (iv) within one month from that date of designation, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

６第一項の届出をした者が第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた場合において、当該指定により第一項第三号の事項に変更が生じたときにおける第四項の規定の適用については、同項中「を変更しようとするときは」とあるのは、「に変更が生じたときは、第百六十四条第一項第三号の規定により新たに指定をされた日から一月以内に」とする。

(6)With regard to the application of the provision of paragraph (4) in the case in which a person that has filed the notification set forth in paragraph (1) has been newly designated pursuant to the provision of Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii) and a change has occurred in the matters set forth in paragraph (1), item (iii) due to that designation, the phrase "intends to change" in paragraph (4) is deemed to be replaced with "for when a change has occurred, within one month from the date of the new designation pursuant to the provision of Article 164, paragraph (1), item (iii)".

第十七条電気通信事業の全部の譲渡しがあつたとき、又は電気通信事業者について合併、分割（電気通信事業の全部を承継させるものに限る。）若しくは相続があつたときは、当該電気通信事業の全部を譲り受けた者又は合併後存続する法人若しくは合併により設立した法人、分割により当該電気通信事業の全部を承継した法人若しくは相続人（相続人が二人以上ある場合においてその協議により当該電気通信事業を承継すべき相続人を定めたときは、その者。以下この項において同じ。）は、電気通信事業者の地位を承継する。ただし、当該電気通信事業者が第九条の登録を受けた者である場合において、当該電気通信事業の全部を譲り受けた者又は合併後存続する法人若しくは合併により設立した法人、分割により当該電気通信事業の全部を承継した法人若しくは相続人が第十二条第一項第一号から第四号までのいずれかに該当するときは、この限りでない。

Article 17(1)If all of telecommunications business has been transferred, or a telecommunications carrier has merged or split (this split is limited to a split resulting in the succession to all of telecommunications business), or inheritance from that carrier has occurred, the person that has acquired all of the telecommunications business through the transfer, the corporation surviving after the merger or newly established upon the merger, the corporation that has succeeded all of the telecommunications business upon the split, or the heir (or if one particular heir has been selected from among two or more heirs as the successor to the telecommunications business by agreement among the heirs, the selected heir; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) succeeds to the status of the telecommunications carrier;provided, however, that this does not apply if the telecommunications carrier has obtained the registration set forth in Article 9; and the person that has acquired all of the telecommunications business through the transfer, the corporation surviving after the merger or newly established upon the merger, the corporation that has succeeded to all of the telecommunications business upon the split, or the heir falls under any of Article 12, paragraph (1), items (i) through (iv).

２前項の規定により電気通信事業者の地位を承継した者は、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)A person that has succeeded to the status of telecommunications carrier pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

第十八条電気通信事業者は、電気通信事業の全部又は一部を休止し、又は廃止したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 18(1)If a telecommunications carrier suspends or discontinues all or part of its telecommunications business, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

２電気通信事業者たる法人が合併以外の事由により解散したときは、その清算人（解散が破産手続開始の決定による場合にあつては、破産管財人）又は外国の法令上これらに相当する者は、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)If a corporation that is a telecommunications carrier dissolves due to reasons other than a merger, the liquidator in charge (or in cases of dissolution due to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, the bankruptcy trustee) or an equivalent person set forth in foreign law must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

第十九条基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、その提供する基礎的電気通信役務に関する料金その他の提供条件（第五十二条第一項又は第七十条第一項第一号の規定により認可を受けるべき技術的条件に係る事項及び総務省令で定める事項を除く。第三項及び第二十五条第二項において同じ。）について契約約款を定め、総務省令で定めるところにより、その実施前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

Article 19(1)A telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services must establish general conditions of contracts concerning charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of its universal telecommunications services (except for particulars concerning technical conditions to be authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or Article 70, paragraph (1), item (i), and particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; the same applies in paragraph (3) of this Article and Article 25, paragraph (2)) and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions of contracts before their implementation, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. The same applies if it intends to change them.

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により届け出た契約約款（以下「届出契約約款」という。）が次の各号のいずれかに該当すると認めるときは、当該届出をした基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該届出契約約款を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the general conditions of contracts for which notification has been filed (hereinafter referred to as "notified contract conditions") pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph fall under any of the following items, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier that has given the notification and is providing the universal telecommunications services to change the notified contract conditions within a reasonable period designated by the Minister:

３基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、届出契約約款に定める料金その他の提供条件によらなければ当該基礎的電気通信役務を提供してはならない。

(3)A telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services must not do so except in accordance with the charges and other terms and conditions set forth in the notified contract conditions, other than in cases falling under any of the following items:

４基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める基準に従い、届出契約約款に定める当該基礎的電気通信役務の料金を減免することができる。

(4)In accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services may reduce or exempt charges for those services specified in the notified contract conditions.

第二十条指定電気通信役務（第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が当該第一種指定電気通信設備を用いて提供する電気通信役務であつて、当該電気通信役務に代わるべき電気通信役務が他の電気通信事業者によつて十分に提供されないことその他の事情を勘案して当該第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が当該第一種指定電気通信設備を用いて提供する電気通信役務の適正な料金その他の提供条件に基づく提供を保障することにより利用者の利益を保護するため特に必要があるものとして総務省令で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供する電気通信事業者は、その提供する指定電気通信役務に関する料金その他の提供条件（第五十二条第一項又は第七十条第一項第一号の規定により認可を受けるべき技術的条件に係る事項及び総務省令で定める事項を除く。第五項及び第二十五条第三項において同じ。）について契約約款を定め、総務省令で定めるところにより、その実施前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

Article 20(1)A telecommunications carrier that provides designated telecommunications services (telecommunications services which a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities provides by using those facilities, and which are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those particularly necessary to be designated in order that the interests of users are protected by efforts of the relevant telecommunications carrier to ensure that the carrier provides those services using those facilities based on proper charges or other proper terms and conditions, considering the circumstances such as those in which substitute telecommunications services are not sufficiently provided by other carriers; hereinafter the same applies) must establish general conditions of contracts concerning charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of its designated telecommunications services (except for particulars on technical conditions to be authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or Article 70, paragraph (1), item (i), and particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; the same applies in paragraph (5) of this Article, and Article 25, paragraph (3)) and must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions of contracts before their implementation, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same applies if it intends to change them.

２指定電気通信役務であつて、基礎的電気通信役務である電気通信役務については、前項（第四項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。次項、次条第二項及び第百八十八条第二号において同じ。）の規定は適用しない。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (4) following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies in the following paragraph of this Article, paragraph (2) of the following Article and Article 188, item (ii)) do not apply to telecommunications services which are both designated telecommunications services and universal telecommunications services.

３総務大臣は、第一項の規定により届け出た契約約款（以下「保障契約約款」という。）が次の各号のいずれかに該当すると認めるときは、当該届出をした指定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該保障契約約款を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

(3)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the general conditions of contracts for which notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "general conditions of contracts for securing the provision of the telecommunications services") fall under any of the following items, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier that has given the notification and is providing the designated telecommunications services to change those general conditions within a reasonable period designated by the Minister:

４第三十三条第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第一項の規定により総務大臣に届け出るべき契約約款については、同項中「その実施前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする」とあるのは、「第三十三条第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない」とする。

(4)With respect to the general conditions of contracts concerning which a telecommunications carrier installing the telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1) must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for the first time after the designation date pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the phrase "must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the general conditions of contracts prior to their implementation, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same applies to the cases in which it intends to change them" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the general conditions of contracts within three months from the date on which the designation is granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1)".

５指定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合を除き、保障契約約款に定める料金その他の提供条件によらなければ当該指定電気通信役務を提供してはならない。

(5)A telecommunications carrier that provides designated telecommunications services must not do so except in accordance with the charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of those services specified in the general conditions of contracts for securing the provision of the telecommunications services, other than in cases falling under any of the following items:

６指定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める基準に従い、保障契約約款に定める当該指定電気通信役務の料金を減免することができる。

(6)In accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier that provides designated telecommunications services may reduce or exempt charges for those services specified in the general conditions of contracts for securing the provision of the telecommunications services.

第二十一条総務大臣は、毎年少なくとも一回、総務省令で定めるところにより、指定電気通信役務であつて、その内容、利用者の範囲等からみて利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が大きいものとして総務省令で定めるもの（以下「特定電気通信役務」という。）に関する料金について、総務省令で定める特定電気通信役務の種別ごとに、能率的な経営の下における適正な原価及び物価その他の経済事情を考慮して、通常実現することができると認められる水準の料金を料金指数（電気通信役務の種別ごとに、料金の水準を表す数値として、通信の距離及び速度その他の区分ごとの料金額並びにそれらが適用される通信量、回線数等を基に総務省令で定める方法により算出される数値をいう。以下同じ。）により定め、その料金指数（以下「基準料金指数」という。）を、その適用の日の総務省令で定める日数前までに、当該特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者に通知しなければならない。

Article 21(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, at least once a year, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must determine the level of charges that is generally found feasible for designated telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those having a significant influence on the interests of users in light of their content, the scope of users, and other factors (hereinafter referred to as "specified telecommunications services"), in consideration of reasonable costs under efficient management, commodity prices, and other economic circumstances, for each type of specified telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, by using a charge index (meaning figures to represent the level of charges for each type of telecommunications service, which are calculated by using the methods specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications considering charges based on the distance and speed of communications and other classifications as well as the amount of traffic, the number of circuits, and other factors to which the charges are applied; hereinafter the same applies), and must notify the telecommunications carrier that provides the specified telecommunications services of the charge index (hereinafter referred to as "the standard charge index") by the period before the date on which the standard charge index becomes applicable as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、その提供する特定電気通信役務に関する料金を変更しようとする場合において、当該変更後の料金の料金指数が当該特定電気通信役務に係る基準料金指数を超えるものであるときは、第十九条第一項又は前条第一項の規定にかかわらず、総務大臣の認可を受けなければならない。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 19, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, if a telecommunications carrier that provides specified telecommunications services intends to change charges for those services, and the charge index after the change exceeds the standard charge index for those services, it must obtain authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.

３総務大臣は、前項の認可の申請があつた場合において、基準料金指数以下の料金指数の料金により難い特別な事情があり、かつ、当該申請に係る変更後の料金が次の各号のいずれにも該当しないと認めるときは、同項の認可をしなければならない。

(3)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must grant the authorization as set forth in the preceding paragraph, if an application for the authorization set forth in the preceding paragraph is filed, and the Minister finds that there are special circumstances making it difficult to offer charges based on a charge index that is equivalent to or less than the standard charge index and that the charges after the change requested in the application do not fall under any of the following items:

４総務大臣は、基準料金指数の適用後において、当該基準料金指数が適用される特定電気通信役務に関する料金の料金指数が当該基準料金指数を超えている場合は、当該基準料金指数以下の料金指数により難い特別な事情があると認めるときを除き、当該特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該特定電気通信役務に関する料金を変更すべきことを命ずるものとする。

(4)If the standard charge index is applied, and the charge index for the specified telecommunications services to which that standard charge index is applicable exceeds that standard charge index, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to order the telecommunications carrier that provides the specified telecommunications services to change the charges for those services within a reasonable period designated by the Minister, except for the cases in which the Minister finds that there are special circumstances making it difficult to offer charges based on a charge index that is equivalent to or less than the standard charge index.

５第一種指定電気通信設備であつた電気通信設備を設置している電気通信事業者が当該電気通信設備を用いて提供する電気通信役務（基礎的電気通信役務に限る。）に関する料金であつて第三十三条第一項の規定による指定の解除の際現に第二項の規定により認可を受けているものは、届出契約約款に定める料金とみなす。

(5)If a telecommunications carrier installing the telecommunications facilities that were formerly Category I designated telecommunications facilities provides telecommunications services (limited to universal telecommunications services) by using those facilities, and charges for those services have been authorized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) as of the time of the cancellation of the designation under Article 33, paragraph (1), the charges are deemed to be those specified by the notified contract conditions.

６特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、第二項の規定により認可を受けるべき料金については、同項の規定により認可を受けた料金によらなければ当該特定電気通信役務を提供してはならない。ただし、次項の規定により当該特定電気通信役務の料金を減免する場合は、この限りでない。

(6)A telecommunications carrier that provides specified telecommunications services must not do so unless their charges to be authorized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) are in accordance with those which have been authorized pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph;provided, however, that this does not apply if charges for those services are reduced or exempted pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph.

７特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める基準に従い、第二項の規定により認可を受けた当該特定電気通信役務の料金を減免することができる。

(7)In accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier that provides specified telecommunications services may reduce or exempt charges for those services authorized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2).

第二十二条特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める方法により、その提供する特定電気通信役務の通信量、回線数等を記録しておかなければならない。

Article 22A telecommunications carrier that provides specified telecommunications services must keep records of the amount of traffic, the number of circuits, and other factors of its specified telecommunications services by the methods specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第二十三条基礎的電気通信役務、指定電気通信役務又は特定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、届出契約約款若しくは保障契約約款（第五十二条第一項又は第七十条第一項第一号の規定により認可を受けた技術的条件を含む。）又は第二十一条第二項の規定により認可を受けた料金を、総務省令で定めるところにより、公表するとともに、営業所その他の事業所において公衆の見やすいように掲示しておかなければならない。

Article 23(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services, designated telecommunications services, or specified telecommunications services must make public the notified contract conditions or the general conditions of contracts for securing the provision of the telecommunications services (including the technical conditions authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1) or Article 70, paragraph (1), item (i)) or the charges authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (2), and must post those general conditions or charges at its business offices or other places of business in a manner in which the public can easily see them.

２前項の規定は、第十九条第一項又は第二十条第一項の総務省令で定める事項に係る提供条件について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to the terms and conditions for the provision of those services in relation to the particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 19, paragraph (1) or Article 20, paragraph (1).

第二十四条次に掲げる電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める勘定科目の分類その他会計に関する手続に従い、その会計を整理しなければならない。

Article 24The following telecommunications carriers must keep accounts in accordance with the classification of accounting titles and other accounting procedures specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

第二十五条第一号基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、正当な理由がなければ、その業務区域における当該第一号基礎的電気通信役務の提供を拒んではならない。

Article 25(1)A telecommunications carrier that provides item (i) universal telecommunications services must not refuse to do so within its service areas without justifiable grounds.

２第二号基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、当該第二号基礎的電気通信役務の提供の相手方と料金その他の提供条件について別段の合意がある場合を除き、正当な理由がなければ、その業務区域における届出契約約款に定める料金その他の提供条件による当該第二号基礎的電気通信役務の提供を拒んではならない。

(2)Without justifiable grounds, a telecommunications carrier that provides item (ii) universal telecommunications services must not refuse to do so under the charges and other terms and conditions set forth in the notified contract conditions in its service area, except as otherwise provided by an agreement with the party receiving the item (ii) universal telecommunications services concerning charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of those services.

３指定電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、当該指定電気通信役務の提供の相手方と料金その他の提供条件について別段の合意がある場合を除き、正当な理由がなければ、その業務区域における保障契約約款に定める料金その他の提供条件による当該指定電気通信役務の提供を拒んではならない。

(3)Without justifiable grounds, a telecommunications carrier that provides designated telecommunications services must not refuse to do so under the charges and under other terms and conditions for the provision of those services, as specified in the general conditions of contracts for securing the provision of the telecommunications services, within its service areas, except as otherwise provided by an agreement with the party receiving the designated telecommunications services concerning charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of those services.

第二十六条電気通信事業者は、利用者（電気通信役務の提供を受けようとする者を含み、電気通信事業者である者を除く。以下この項、第二十七条及び第二十七条の二において同じ。）と次に掲げる電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結をしようとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該電気通信役務に関する料金その他の提供条件の概要について、その者に説明しなければならない。ただし、当該契約の内容その他の事情を勘案し、当該提供条件の概要について利用者に説明しなくても利用者の利益の保護のため支障を生ずることがないと認められるものとして総務省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 26(1)If a telecommunications carrier intends to conclude a contract for the provision of the telecommunications services listed below, with a user (including a person that intends to receive telecommunications services, but excluding a telecommunications carrier; the same applies in this paragraph, Article 27 and Article 27-2), the carrier must explain an outline of the charges and other terms and conditions for the provision of those services to the user pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those in which it is found that the protection of the interests of users would not be compromised even if the outline of the charges and other terms and conditions for service provision were not explained to the user, in consideration of the contents of the contract and other circumstances:

２前項各号の規定による指定は、告示によつて行う。

(2)The designations set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph are made by issuing a public notice.

第二十六条の二電気通信事業者は、前条第一項各号に掲げる電気通信役務の提供に関する契約が成立したときは、遅滞なく、総務省令で定めるところにより、書面を作成し、これを利用者（電気通信事業者である者を除く。以下この条並びに次条第一項及び第五項において同じ。）に交付しなければならない。ただし、当該契約の内容その他の事情を勘案し、当該書面を利用者に交付しなくても利用者の利益の保護のため支障を生ずることがないと認められるものとして総務省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 26-2(1)If a telecommunications carrier effects a contract for provision of telecommunications services as listed in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the telecommunications carrier must prepare a document and deliver it to the user (excluding telecommunications carriers; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and paragraphs (1) and (5) of the following Article) without delay pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those in which it is found that the protection of the interests of users would not be compromised even if the document were not delivered to the user, in consideration of the contents of the contract and other circumstances.

２電気通信事業者は、前項の規定による書面の交付に代えて、政令で定めるところにより、利用者の承諾を得て、当該書面に記載すべき事項を電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であつて総務省令で定めるものにより提供することができる。この場合において、当該電気通信事業者は、当該書面を交付したものとみなす。

(2)With the consent of the user and pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order, in lieu of delivering the document under the preceding paragraph, a telecommunications carrier may provide a user with the particulars that are required to be stated in that document by means of an electronic data processing system or by any other means of information and communications technology specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. In doing so, the telecommunications carrier is deemed to have delivered the document.

３前項に規定する方法（総務省令で定める方法を除く。）により第一項の規定による書面の交付に代えて行われた当該書面に記載すべき事項の提供は、利用者の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に当該利用者に到達したものとみなす。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier has provided the particulars that are required to be included in a document under paragraph (1) by the methods referred to in the preceding paragraph (excluding the methods specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications), in lieu of delivering the document, those particulars are deemed to be delivered to a user when those particulars are recorded in a file stored on a computer used by that user.

第二十六条の三電気通信事業者と第二十六条第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げる電気通信役務の提供に関する契約を締結した利用者は、総務省令で定める場合を除き、前条第一項の書面を受領した日（当該電気通信役務（第二十六条第一項第一号に掲げる電気通信役務に限る。）の提供が開始された日が当該受領した日より遅いときは、当該開始された日）から起算して八日を経過するまでの間（利用者が、電気通信事業者又は届出媒介等業務受託者（第七十三条の二第二項に規定する届出媒介等業務受託者をいう。第二十七条の三第二項第二号において同じ。）がそれぞれ第二十七条の二（第一号に係る部分に限る。以下この項において同じ。）又は第七十三条の三において準用する第二十七条の二の規定に違反してこの項の規定による当該契約の解除に関する事項につき不実のことを告げる行為をしたことにより当該告げられた内容が事実であるとの誤認をし、これによつて当該期間を経過するまでの間にこの項の規定による当該契約の解除を行わなかつた場合には、当該利用者が、当該電気通信事業者が総務省令で定めるところによりこの項の規定による当該契約の解除を行うことができる旨を記載して交付した書面を受領した日から起算して八日を経過するまでの間）、書面により当該契約の解除を行うことができる。

Article 26-3(1)Except as otherwise provided by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a user that has concluded a contract with a telecommunications carrier under which they are provided with telecommunications services listed in Article 26, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii) may cancel that contract in writing unless eight days have elapsed since the day on which the customer received the document set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (or until eight days have elapsed since the date of commencement of the telecommunications services, if the provision of the telecommunications services (limited to telecommunications services set forth in Article 26, paragraph (1), item (i)) commences after the receipt date of the document; or unless eight days have elapsed since the date on which the user received a document in which, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the telecommunications carrier has described that the user may cancel that contract pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, and which the telecommunications carrier has delivered to the user, if the telecommunications carrier or a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducts notification (meaning a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducts notification as defined in Article 73-2, paragraph (2); the same applies in Article 27-3, paragraph (2), item (ii)) misrepresented the information on cancellation of that contract under this paragraph, in violation of the provisions in Article 27-2 (limited to the part relating to item (i); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), or the provisions of Article 27-2 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 73-3, respectively, and as a result of that false explanation, the user misconstrued that the explanation was correct, and did not cancel that contract under this paragraph within that period).

２前項の規定による電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の解除は、当該契約の解除を行う旨の書面を発した時に、その効力を生ずる。

(2)The cancellation of a contract for the provision of telecommunications services under the preceding paragraph becomes effective when a document indicating that the contract for the provision of telecommunications services is cancelled is issued.

３電気通信事業者は、第一項の規定による電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の解除があつた場合には、当該契約の解除をした者に対し、当該契約の解除に伴い損害賠償若しくは違約金を請求し、又はその他の金銭等（金銭その他の財産をいう。次項において同じ。）の支払若しくは交付を請求することができない。ただし、当該契約の解除までの期間において提供を受けた電気通信役務に対して当該契約の解除をした者が支払うべき金額その他の当該契約に関して当該契約の解除をした者が支払うべき金額として総務省令で定める額については、この限りでない。

(3)If a contract for the provision of telecommunications services becomes subject to a cancellation under paragraph (1), the telecommunications carrier may not demand that the person who cancelled the contract pay any compensation or penalty for that cancellation, or pay or deliver other monies (meaning money and other property; the same applies in the following paragraph);provided, however, that this does not apply to the amount of money specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as the amount of money payable by the person who cancelled that contract for services received in the period up until the cancellation of that contract, or any other amount of money payable regarding the contract by the person who cancelled it.

４電気通信事業者は、第一項の規定による電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の解除があつた場合において、当該契約に関連して金銭等を受領しているときは、当該契約の解除をした者に対し、速やかに、これを返還しなければならない。ただし、当該契約に関連して受領した金銭等のうち前項ただし書の総務省令で定める額については、この限りでない。

(4)If a contract for the provision of telecommunications services becomes subject to a cancellation under paragraph (1), and the telecommunications carrier has received monies in connection with the contract, the carrier must promptly return them to the person who cancelled that contract;provided, however, that this does not apply to the amount of money specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in the proviso to the preceding paragraph, among the monies received in connection with that contract.

５前各項の規定に反する特約で利用者に不利なものは、無効とする。

(5)A special provision that is contrary to the provisions of the preceding paragraphs and disadvantageous to a user is void.

第二十六条の四電気通信事業者は、電気通信業務の全部又は一部を休止し、又は廃止しようとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、当該休止し、又は廃止しようとする電気通信業務に係る利用者に対し、利用者の利益を保護するために必要な事項として総務省令で定める事項を周知させなければならない。ただし、利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が比較的少ないものとして総務省令で定める電気通信役務に係る電気通信業務の休止又は廃止については、この限りでない。

Article 26-4(1)When suspending or discontinuing all or part of telecommunications operations, in advance, a telecommunications carrier must make the particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those necessary to protect the interests of users known to users concerned with the operations that the carrier intends to suspend or discontinue, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to suspension or discontinuation of telecommunications operations related to telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those having relatively little effect on the interests of users.

２前項本文の場合において、電気通信事業者は、利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が大きいものとして総務省令で定める電気通信役務に係る電気通信業務の休止又は廃止については、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、同項の総務省令で定める事項を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)In the case of the main clause in the preceding paragraph, a telecommunications carrier must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in that paragraph in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, with regard to suspension or discontinuation of telecommunications operations related to telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having a significant influence on the interests of users.

第二十六条の五総務大臣は、その保有する前条第二項の総務省令で定める電気通信役務に係る電気通信業務の休止及び廃止に関する次に掲げる情報を整理し、これをインターネットの利用その他の適切な方法により公表するものとする。

Article 26-5The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to organize the following information that the Minister possesses regarding suspension or discontinuation of telecommunications operations for telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, and make the relevant information public using the Internet and other appropriate methods:

第二十七条電気通信事業者は、第二十六条第一項各号に掲げる電気通信役務に係る当該電気通信事業者の業務の方法又は当該電気通信事業者が提供する同項各号に掲げる電気通信役務についての利用者からの苦情及び問合せについては、適切かつ迅速にこれを処理しなければならない。

Article 27A telecommunications carrier must properly and promptly process complaints or inquiries from users regarding the telecommunications carrier's methods of conducting its operations in relation to the telecommunications services set forth in the items of Article 26, paragraph (1), or regarding the telecommunications services as set forth in the items of that paragraph which the telecommunications carrier provides.

第二十七条の二電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

Article 27-2Telecommunications carriers must not engage in any of the following:

第二十七条の三総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、移動電気通信役務（第二十六条第一項第一号に掲げる電気通信役務又は同項第三号に掲げる電気通信役務（その一端が移動端末設備と接続される伝送路設備を用いて提供されるものに限る。）であつて、電気通信役務の提供の状況その他の事情を勘案して電気通信事業者間の適正な競争関係を確保する必要があるものとして総務大臣が指定するものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供する電気通信事業者（移動電気通信役務（当該電気通信事業者が提供するものと同種のものに限る。）の利用者の総数に占めるその提供する移動電気通信役務の利用者の数の割合が電気通信事業者間の適正な競争関係に及ぼす影響が少ないものとして総務省令で定める割合を超えないものを除く。）を次項の規定の適用を受ける電気通信事業者として指定することができる。

Article 27-3(1)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate a telecommunications carrier that provides mobile telecommunications services (meaning telecommunications services set forth in Article 26, paragraph (1), item (i) or telecommunications services set forth in item (iii) in that paragraph (limited to services provided by using transmission line facilities interconnected to mobile terminal facilities at one end), which are designated by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as those for which it is necessary to keep appropriate competitive relationships among telecommunications carriers, in consideration of their conditions for the provision of telecommunications services, or other circumstances; hereinafter the same applies) (the relevant telecommunications carrier excludes a carrier whose proportion of the number of users who they provide with mobile telecommunications services to the total number of users of mobile telecommunications services (limited to the same type of services as those provided by the telecommunications carriers) does not exceed the proportion specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having little impact on appropriate competitive relationships among telecommunications carriers) as a telecommunications carrier to which the provisions of the following paragraph apply.

２前項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

(2)Telecommunications carriers designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not engage in any of the following:

３第一項の規定による移動電気通信役務の指定及び電気通信事業者の指定は、告示によつて行う。

(3)The designation of mobile telecommunications services and telecommunications carriers under paragraph (1) is made by issuing a public notice.

第二十七条の四電気通信事業者は、電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結の媒介、取次ぎ又は代理（以下「媒介等」という。）の業務又はこれに付随する業務の委託をした場合には、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該委託を受けた者（その者から委託（二以上の段階にわたる委託を含む。）を受けた者を含む。以下「媒介等業務受託者」という。）に対する指導その他の当該委託に係る業務の適正かつ確実な遂行を確保するために必要な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 27-4If a telecommunications carrier entrusts a person to conclude a contract for the provision of telecommunications services as an intermediary, broker or agent (hereinafter referred to as "intermediation or other similar actions"), or conduct any other associated operations, the telecommunications carrier must provide guidance to any person entrusted with those operations (including other persons that are entrusted with those operations by the relevant person (including cases in which the relevant operations are entrusted two or more times); hereinafter referred to as a "person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions") or take other measures necessary for ensuring that the operations related to that entrustment are conducted in a proper and secure manner, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第二十七条の五総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、内容、利用者の範囲及び利用状況を勘案して利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が大きいものとして総務省令で定める電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者を、特定利用者情報（当該電気通信役務に関して取得する利用者に関する情報であつて次に掲げるものをいう。以下同じ。）を適正に取り扱うべき電気通信事業者として指定することができる。

Article 27-5Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate telecommunications carriers that provide telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having a significant influence on the interests of users in consideration of their content, the scope of users, and their usage as telecommunications carriers that should handle specified user information (meaning information about a user obtained in regard to that telecommunications service, which is listed in the following; the same applies hereinafter) properly:

第二十七条の六前条の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、特定利用者情報の適正な取扱いを確保するため、次に掲げる事項に関する規程（以下「情報取扱規程」という。）を定め、当該指定の日から三月以内に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 27-6(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, any telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article must establish regulations concerning the following matters (hereinafter referred to as "regulations for handling information") in order to ensure the proper handling of specified user information, and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those regulations within three months from the date of that designation:

２前条の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、情報取扱規程を変更したときは、遅滞なく、変更した事項を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)When a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article has changed its regulations for handling information, the telecommunications carrier must notify the Minister of the changed matters without delay.

第二十七条の七総務大臣は、特定利用者情報の適正な取扱いを確保するため必要があると認めるときは、第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者に対し、当該電気通信事業者が前条各項の規定により届け出た情報取扱規程を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 27-7(1)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds it necessary in order to ensure the proper handling of specified user information, the Minister may order a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 to change the regulations for handling information that the telecommunications carrier has notified the Minister of pursuant to the provisions of the paragraphs of the preceding Article.

２総務大臣は、第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者が情報取扱規程を遵守していないと認めるときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、利用者の利益を保護するために必要な限度において、情報取扱規程を遵守すべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 does not observe its regulations for handling information, the Minister may order that telecommunications carrier to observe the regulations for handling information to the extent necessary to protect the interests of users.

第二十七条の八第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、特定利用者情報の取扱いの透明性を確保するため、次に掲げる事項に関する方針（次項及び次条第二項において「情報取扱方針」という。）を定め、当該指定の日から三月以内に、公表しなければならない。

Article 27-8(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 must establish a policy concerning the following matters (referred to as a "information handling policy" in the following paragraph and the following Article, paragraph (2)) to ensure transparency in the handling of specified user information, and make the policy public within three months from the date of the designation:

２第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、情報取扱方針を変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。

(2)When a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to Article 27-5 has changed its information handling policy, it must make the change public without delay.

第二十七条の九第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、毎事業年度、特定利用者情報の取扱いの状況について評価を実施しなければならない。

Article 27-9(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 must conduct an evaluation of the status of the handling of specified user information every fiscal year.

２第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、前項の規定による評価の結果に基づき、必要があると認めるときは、情報取扱規程又は情報取扱方針を変更しなければならない。

(2)When a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to Article 27-5 finds it necessary based on the results of the evaluation under the preceding paragraph, the telecommunications carrier must change its regulations for handling information or its information handling policy.

第二十七条の十第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、第二十七条の六第一項各号に掲げる事項に関する業務を統括管理させるため、当該指定の日から三月以内に、事業運営上の重要な決定に参画する管理的地位にあり、かつ、利用者に関する情報の取扱いに関する一定の実務の経験その他の総務省令で定める要件を備える者のうちから、総務省令で定めるところにより、特定利用者情報統括管理者を選任しなければならない。

Article 27-10(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5, within three months from the date of the designation, must appoint a general manager of specified user information who is responsible for the general management of the duties on the particulars listed in the items of Article 27-6, paragraph (1) from among persons in managerial positions who participate in making important decisions on business management and who possess specific practical experience in handling information regarding users or satisfy other requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、特定利用者情報統括管理者を選任し、又は解任したときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 appoints or dismisses a general manager of specified user information, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第二十七条の十一特定利用者情報統括管理者は、誠実にその職務を行わなければならない。

Article 27-11(1)A general manager of specified user information must perform their duties in a sincere manner.

２第二十七条の五の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、利用者の利益の保護に関し、特定利用者情報統括管理者のその職務を行う上での意見を尊重しなければならない。

(2)Regarding the protection of the interests of users, a telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 27-5 must respect the opinions of the general manager of specified user information that the manager holds concerning performing their duties.

第二十七条の十二電気通信事業者又は第三号事業を営む者（内容、利用者の範囲及び利用状況を勘案して利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が少なくないものとして総務省令で定める電気通信役務を提供する者に限る。）は、その利用者に対し電気通信役務を提供する際に、当該利用者の電気通信設備を送信先とする情報送信指令通信（利用者の電気通信設備が有する情報送信機能（利用者の電気通信設備に記録された当該利用者に関する情報を当該利用者以外の者の電気通信設備に送信する機能をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を起動する指令を与える電気通信の送信をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を行おうとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、当該情報送信指令通信が起動させる情報送信機能により送信されることとなる当該利用者に関する情報の内容、当該情報の送信先となる電気通信設備その他の総務省令で定める事項を当該利用者に通知し、又は当該利用者が容易に知り得る状態に置かなければならない。ただし、当該情報が次に掲げるものである場合は、この限りでない。

Article 27-12In providing telecommunications services to its users, when a telecommunications carrier or a person conducting item (iii) business (limited to persons that provide telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having non-negligible influence on the interests of users, in consideration of their content, the scope of users, and their usage) intends to send information transmission order communications (meaning a telecommunications transmission that provides a command to activate the information transmission functions possessed by the telecommunications facilities of the user (meaning the function of transmitting information about the user recorded in the telecommunications facilities of the user to the telecommunications facilities of a person other than the user; hereinafter the same applies in this Article); hereinafter the same applies in this Article) to the telecommunications facilities of the users, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, that telecommunications carrier or person conducting item (iii) business, in advance, must notify those users of the contents of their information that is to be sent by information transmission functions activated by the information transmission order communications, the telecommunications facilities to which that information is to be sent, and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, or must make the abovementioned information readily available to those users;provided, however, that this does not apply if that information is any of the following:

第二十八条電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる場合には、その旨をその理由又は原因とともに、遅滞なく、総務大臣に報告しなければならない。

Article 28(1)In any of the following cases, a telecommunications carrier must report without delay to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect including its reason or cause:

２電気通信事業者は、前項第二号イからハまでに掲げる事故が生ずるおそれがあると認められる事態として総務省令で定めるものが生じたと認めたときは、その旨をその理由又は原因とともに、遅滞なく、総務大臣に報告しなければならない。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier finds that any of the situations specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as a situation that could cause any of the accidents listed in item (ii), (a) through (c) of the preceding paragraph has occurred, the telecommunications carrier must report without delay to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect including its reason or cause.

第二十九条総務大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当すると認めるときは、電気通信事業者に対し、利用者の利益又は公共の利益を確保するために必要な限度において、業務の方法の改善その他の措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 29(1)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a telecommunications carrier falls under any of the following items, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier to improve its method of conducting the operations or take other measures to the extent necessary for ensuring the interests of users or the public interest:

２総務大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、当該各号に定める者に対し、利用者の利益を確保するために必要な限度において、業務の方法の改善その他の措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If either of conditions set forth in the following items occur, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may order the person prescribed in those items to improve the methods of conducting its operations or take other measures to the extent necessary for ensuring the interests of users:

第三十条総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者について、当該第二種指定電気通信設備を用いる電気通信役務の提供の業務に係る最近一年間における収益の額の、当該電気通信役務に係る業務区域と同一の区域内における全ての同種の電気通信役務の提供の業務に係る当該一年間における収益の額を合算した額に占める割合が総務省令で定める割合を超える場合において、当該割合の推移その他の事情を勘案して他の電気通信事業者との間の適正な競争関係を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、当該第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者を第三項、第五項及び第六項の規定の適用を受ける電気通信事業者として指定することができる。

Article 30(1)If the amount of the income that a telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities generated from its operation involved in providing telecommunications services using those facilities in the most recent year accounts for a proportion of the total amount of the income generated in the same year from all operations of the same kind involved in providing telecommunications services within the same area of the relevant carrier and that proportion exceeds the proportion specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and if the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds it necessary to ensure proper competition with other telecommunications carriers in consideration of changes in that proportion and other circumstances, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Minister may designate the relevant carrier as a telecommunications carrier to which the provisions of paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) are applied.

２総務大臣は、前項の規定による指定の必要がなくなつたと認めるときは、当該指定を解除しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds the designation under the preceding paragraph is no longer necessary, the Minister must cancel the designation.

３第一項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

(3)The telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to paragraph (1) must not conduct any of the following acts:

４第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

(4)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must not conduct any of the following acts:

５総務大臣は、前二項の規定に違反する行為があると認めるときは、第一項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者又は第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、当該行為の停止又は変更を命ずることができる。

(5)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that an act undertaken by a telecommunications carrier that has been designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities violates the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier to suspend or change that act.

６第一項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者及び第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、電気通信役務に関する収支の状況その他その会計に関し総務省令で定める事項を公表しなければならない。

(6)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier that has been designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must make the status of income and expenditure for its telecommunications services and other particulars related to its accounting as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications public.

第三十一条第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者（法人である場合に限る。以下この条において同じ。）の役員は、当該電気通信事業者の特定関係法人（当該電気通信事業者の子会社、当該電気通信事業者を子会社とする会社又は当該会社の子会社（当該電気通信事業者を除く。）である電気通信事業者に限る。）であつて、その役員を兼ねた場合には電気通信事業者間の適正な競争関係を阻害するおそれがあるものとして総務大臣が指定するもの（次項及び第百六十九条第二号において「特定関係事業者」という。）の役員を兼ねてはならない。

Article 31(1)An officer of a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities (limited to a corporation; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) must not concurrently serve as an officer of a corporation with a specific affiliation to the relevant carrier (limited to a telecommunications carrier which is the relevant carrier's subsidiary, a company that owns the relevant telecommunications carrier as its subsidiary, or that company's subsidiary (except for the relevant carrier itself)), as specified by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications as one in which there is a possibility that appropriate competitive relationships between telecommunications carriers would be impaired if the relevant officer serves as an officer of that corporation (the relevant corporation is hereinafter referred to as a "carrier with a specific affiliation" in the following paragraph and Article 169, item (ii)).

２第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。ただし、総務省令で定めるやむを得ない理由があるときは、この限りでない。

(2)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must not conduct the following acts;provided, however, that this does not apply if there are compelling reasons specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

３第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、電気通信業務又はこれに付随する業務の全部又は一部を子会社に委託する場合には、当該委託に係る業務に関し前条第四項各号に掲げる行為及び前項各号に掲げる行為（同項ただし書の理由があるときにおいて行われる行為を除く。次項において同じ。）が行われないよう、当該委託を受けた子会社に対し必要かつ適切な監督を行わなければならない。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities entrusts all or a part of the telecommunications operations or any other operations incidental to them to its subsidiary, that carrier must conduct the necessary and proper supervision of the entrusted subsidiary so that the subsidiary does not conduct the acts listed in any of the items of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article or the preceding paragraph of this Article (excluding those conducted for the reason in the proviso of that paragraph; the same applies in the following paragraph) in relation to the entrusted business.

４総務大臣は、第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が第二項各号に掲げる行為を行つていると認めるとき、又は前項の委託を受けた子会社が前条第四項各号に掲げる行為若しくは第二項各号に掲げる行為を行つていると認めるときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、同項各号に掲げる行為の停止若しくは変更を命じ、又は当該委託を受けた子会社による同条第四項各号に掲げる行為若しくは第二項各号に掲げる行為を停止させ、若しくは変更させるために必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(4)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities undertakes any act listed in the items of paragraph (2), or finds that the entrusted subsidiary referred to in the preceding paragraph undertakes any act listed in the items of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article or any act listed in the items of paragraph (2), the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier to suspend or change the act listed in the items of that paragraph, or take necessary measures to suspend or change the acts listed in the items of paragraph (4) of that Article or the acts listed in the items of paragraph (2) undertaken by the entrusted subsidiary.

５第一項、第三項及び前項に規定する「子会社」とは、法人がその総株主（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株主を除き、会社法第八百七十九条第三項の規定により議決権を有するものとみなされる株主を含む。以下この項において同じ。）又は総社員の議決権の過半数を有する他の会社をいう。この場合において、法人及びその一若しくは二以上の子会社又は法人の一若しくは二以上の子会社がその総株主又は総社員の議決権の過半数を有する他の会社は、当該法人の子会社とみなす。

(5)The term "subsidiary" prescribed in paragraph (1), paragraph (3) and the preceding paragraph means a company for which a majority of the voting rights of all shareholders (excluding shareholders that cannot exercise their voting rights with regard to all particulars that may be resolved at the shareholders meetings, and including shareholders that are deemed to have voting rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 879, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) or all employees of the company is held by another corporation. In this case, a company in which a corporation and one or more of its subsidiaries hold the majority of all voting rights of all shareholders or all employees or in which one or more of a corporation's subsidiaries hold the majority of all shareholders or all employees is deemed to be the subsidiary of that corporation.

６第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、他の電気通信事業者との間の適正な競争関係を確保するため、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該第一種指定電気通信設備と他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続の業務に関して知り得た情報を適正に管理し、かつ、当該接続の業務の実施状況を適切に監視するための体制の整備その他必要な措置を講じなければならない。

(6)In order to ensure an appropriate competitive relationship with other telecommunications carriers, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must establish a system or take other necessary measures to properly control the information which came to its knowledge in relation to the operations involved in interconnection between the Category I designated telecommunications facilities and the telecommunications facilities of the other telecommunications carrier and to properly supervise the status of the implementation of those operations, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

７前項に規定する体制の整備その他必要な措置は、次に掲げる事項を含むものでなければならない。

(7)The system or other necessary measures specified in the preceding paragraph must include the following particulars:

８第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、毎年、総務省令で定めるところにより、第二項、第三項及び第五項の規定の遵守のために講じた措置及びその実施状況に関し総務省令で定める事項を総務大臣に報告しなければならない。

(8)Every year, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must report to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications on particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications with respect to the measures it has taken to comply with the provisions of paragraph (2), (3), and (6) and the status of implementation of those measures, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第三十二条電気通信事業者は、他の電気通信事業者から当該他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備をその設置する電気通信回線設備に接続すべき旨の請求を受けたときは、次に掲げる場合を除き、これに応じなければならない。

Article 32If a telecommunications carrier receives a request from another telecommunications carrier to interconnect the telecommunications facilities of the requesting telecommunications carrier with the telecommunications line facilities of the requested telecommunications carrier, it must accept the request except for the following cases:

第三十三条総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、その一端が利用者の電気通信設備（移動端末設備を除く。）と接続される伝送路設備のうち同一の電気通信事業者が設置するものであつて、その伝送路設備の電気通信回線の数の、その伝送路設備が設置される都道府県の区域内に設置される全ての同種の伝送路設備の電気通信回線の数のうちに占める割合として総務省令で定める方法により算定した割合が総務省令で定める割合を超えるもの及び当該電気通信事業者が当該伝送路設備を用いる電気通信役務を提供するために設置する電気通信設備であつて総務省令で定めるものの総体を、他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続が利用者の利便の向上及び電気通信の総合的かつ合理的な発達に欠くことのできない電気通信設備として指定することができる。

Article 33(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate the aggregates of the following as telecommunications facilities whose interconnection with telecommunications facilities of other telecommunications carriers is indispensable for improving convenience of users and developing telecommunications in a comprehensive and reasonable manner: transmission line facilities which are installed by a single telecommunications carrier and interconnected to the user's telecommunications facilities (except for mobile terminal facilities) at one end and whose transmission line facilities come to account for a proportion that is calculated by the method specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as the proportion of the number of telecommunications lines of all transmission line facilities of the same type installed within the prefecture in which those transmission line facilities are to be installed, and that exceeds the proportion specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; and telecommunications facilities specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications which are installed by the telecommunications carrier for the purpose of providing telecommunications services using those transmission line facilities.

２前項の規定により指定された電気通信設備（以下「第一種指定電気通信設備」という。）を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第一種指定電気通信設備と他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続に関し、当該第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が取得すべき金額（以下この条において「接続料」という。）及び他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続箇所における技術的条件、電気通信役務に関する料金を定める電気通信事業者の別その他の接続の条件（以下「接続条件」という。）について接続約款を定め、総務大臣の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

(2)A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "Category I designated telecommunications facilities") must establish general conditions of contracts for interconnection between the Category I designated telecommunications facilities and other telecommunications carriers' telecommunications facilities, concerning the amount of money that the telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities is to receive (hereinafter referred to as "interconnection charges" in this Article), the technical conditions required at the points of interconnection with other telecommunications carriers' telecommunications facilities, and other terms and conditions of interconnection, including classifications of telecommunications carriers according to which charges for telecommunications services are specified (hereinafter referred to as "terms and conditions of interconnection"), and must obtain authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications. The same also applies if it intends to change those general conditions of contracts for interconnection.

３前項の認可を受けるべき接続約款に定める接続料及び接続条件であつて、その内容からみて利用者の利便の向上及び電気通信の総合的かつ合理的な発達に及ぼす影響が比較的少ないものとして総務省令で定めるものは、同項の規定にかかわらず、その認可を要しないものとする。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, among interconnection charges and terms and conditions of interconnection as specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which authorization is to be obtained as set forth in the preceding paragraph, authorization is not required to be obtained for those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having a comparatively small influence on improving user convenience and developing telecommunications in a comprehensive and reasonable manner.

４総務大臣は、第二項（第十六項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。以下この項、第六項、第九項、第十項及び第十四項において同じ。）の認可の申請が次の各号のいずれにも適合していると認めるときは、第二項の認可をしなければならない。

(4)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must grant permission as set forth in paragraph (2) if the Minister finds that an application for authorization as set forth in paragraph (2) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (16) following the deemed replacement of terms; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph, paragraph (6), paragraph (9), paragraph (10) and paragraph (14)) complies with all of the following items:

５前項第二号の総務省令で定める方法（同項第一号ロの総務省令で定める機能のうち、高度で新しい電気通信技術の導入によつて、第一種指定電気通信設備との接続による当該機能に係る電気通信役務の提供の効率化が相当程度図られると認められるものとして総務省令で定める機能に係る接続料について定めるものに限る。）は、第一種指定電気通信設備を通常用いることができる高度で新しい電気通信技術を利用した効率的なものとなるように新たに構成するものとした場合に当該第一種指定電気通信設備との接続により当該第一種指定電気通信設備によつて提供される電気通信役務に係る通信量又は回線数の増加に応じて増加することとなる当該第一種指定電気通信設備に係る費用を勘案して金額を算定するものでなければならない。

(5)The methods specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph (limited to those which specify interconnection charges for functions specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as the functions specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in item (i), (b) of that paragraph, that are found to have the potential to achieve increased efficiency in provision of telecommunications services through interconnection with Category I designated telecommunications facilities to a considerable extent, by the introduction of advanced new telecommunications technologies) must be those by which the amount is calculated in consideration of the expenses for the Category I designated telecommunications facilities which will increase in accordance with an increase in the amount of traffic or the number of circuits for the telecommunications services provided by the those facilities through their interconnection, if the relevant Category I designated telecommunications facilities are reorganized to improve their efficiency with the use of advanced new telecommunications technologies that are generally available.

６総務大臣は、第二項の認可を受けた接続約款で定める接続料が第四項第二号に規定する金額に照らして不適当となつたため又は当該接続約款で定める接続条件が社会的経済的事情の変動により著しく不適当となつたため公共の利益の増進に支障があると認めるときは、第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該接続約款の変更の認可を申請すべきことを命ずることができる。

(6)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that promotion of the public interest is hindered because the interconnection charges specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection which have been authorized as set forth in paragraph (2) become inappropriate in light of the amount set forth in paragraph (4), item (ii), or because the terms and conditions of interconnection specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection become particularly inappropriate due to changes in the social and economic circumstances, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities to apply for authorization for a change of the general conditions of contracts for interconnection within a reasonable period designated by the Minister.

７第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、その設置する第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する接続料及び接続条件であつて、第三項の総務省令で定めるものについて接続約款を定め、その実施前に総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

(7)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must establish the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for interconnection charges and terms and conditions of interconnection specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in paragraph (3), for interconnection with their Category I designated telecommunications facilities, and must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions before their implementation. The same also applies if it intends to change them.

８総務大臣は、前項（第十七項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）の規定により届け出た接続約款で定める接続料又は接続条件が公共の利益の増進に支障があると認めるときは、当該届出をした第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該接続約款を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

(8)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the interconnection charges or terms and conditions of interconnection specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (including as applied pursuant to the provision of paragraph (17) following the deemed replacement of terms) hinder promotion of the public interest, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier that has given the notification and is installing the Category I designated telecommunications facilities to change the general conditions of contracts for interconnection within a reasonable period designated by the Minister.

９第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第二項の規定により認可を受け、又は第七項（第十七項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）の規定により届け出た接続約款（以下この条において「認可接続約款等」という。）によらなければ、他の電気通信事業者との間において、その設置する第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する協定を締結し、又は変更してはならない。

(9)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must not conclude or amend an agreement with other telecommunications carriers on interconnection with the relevant Category I designated telecommunications facilities, unless the action is conducted in accordance with the general conditions of contracts for interconnection authorized pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) or the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (17) following the deemed replacement of terms) (hereinafter referred to as "authorized or notified general conditions of contracts for interconnection" in this Article).

１０前項の規定にかかわらず、認可接続約款等により難い特別な事情があるときは、第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務大臣の認可を受けて、当該認可接続約款等で定める接続料及び接続条件と異なる接続料及び接続条件（第二項に規定する接続料及び接続条件に該当するものにあつては、第四項各号（第一号イ及びロを除く。）のいずれにも適合しているものに限る。）によりその設置する第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する協定を締結し、又は変更することができる。

(10)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if there are special circumstances that make it difficult to comply with authorized or notified general conditions of contracts for interconnection upon authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities may conclude or amend an agreement on interconnection with the relevant Category I designated telecommunications facilities through interconnection charges and terms and conditions of interconnection different from those specified in the authorized or notified general conditions of contracts for interconnection (limited to those conforming to all items (except item (i), (a) and (b)) in paragraph (4), in cases of those that fall under the interconnection charges and terms and conditions of interconnection as set forth in paragraph (2)).

１１第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、認可接続約款等を公表しなければならない。

(11)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must make its authorized or notified general conditions of contracts for interconnection public, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

１２第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に係る第四項第一号ロの総務省令で定める機能ごとに、通信量又は回線数その他総務省令で定める事項（第十四項において「通信量等」という。）を記録しておかなければならない。

(12)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must keep records of the amount of traffic, the number of circuits, or other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (referred to as "amount of traffic or other particulars" in paragraph (14)) for respective functions specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in paragraph (4), item (i), (b), in relation to interconnection with the Category I designated telecommunications facilities.

１３第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する会計を整理し、及びこれに基づき当該接続に関する収支の状況その他総務省令で定める事項を公表しなければならない。

(13)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing those Category I designated telecommunications facilities must keep accounts for interconnection with its Category I designated telecommunications facilities, and based on the accounting, make the status of income and expenditure regarding the interconnection and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications public.

１４第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第五項に規定する接続料にあつては第二項の認可を受けた後五年を超えない範囲内で総務省令で定める期間を経過するごとに、それ以外の接続料にあつては前項の規定により毎事業年度の会計を整理したときに、通信量等の記録及び同項の規定による会計の整理の結果に基づき第四項第二号の総務省令で定める方法により算定された金額に照らし公正妥当なものとするために、接続料を再計算しなければならない。

(14)In order to keep the interconnection charges fair and justifiable, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must recalculate the interconnection charges, in light of the amount calculated by methods specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in paragraph (4) item (ii), based on records of the amount of traffic or other particulars and on the results of accounts as set forth in the preceding paragraph, every time a period not exceeding five years as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has passed, after the date of authorization set forth in paragraph (2) in cases of interconnection charges set forth in paragraph (5), or every time a telecommunications carrier has closed accounts for the preceding fiscal year pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph in cases of other interconnection charges.

１５第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、他の電気通信事業者がその電気通信設備と当該第一種指定電気通信設備との接続を円滑に行うために必要な情報の提供に努めなければならない。

(15)A telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must endeavor to provide other telecommunications carriers with any information necessary for smooth interconnection between their telecommunications facilities and those Category I designated telecommunications facilities.

１６第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第二項の規定により総務大臣の認可を受けるべき接続約款に定める接続料及び接続条件については、同項中「総務大臣の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする」とあるのは、「前項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に、総務大臣に対し、認可の申請をしなければならない」とする。

(16)With regard to interconnection charges and terms and conditions of interconnection specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is to obtain authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for the first time after the date of designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the phrase "must obtain authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications. The same also applies when it intends to change those general conditions of contracts for interconnection" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "must apply for authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications within three months from the date on which the designation is newly granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph".

１７第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第七項の規定により総務大臣に届け出るべき接続約款に定める接続料及び接続条件については、同項中「その実施前に総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする」とあるのは、「第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない」とする。

(17)With regard to interconnection charges and the terms and conditions of interconnection specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection of which the telecommunications carrier installing the telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is to notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for the first time after the date of the designation pursuant to the provision of paragraph (7), the phrase "must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions before their implementation. The same also applies when it intends to change them" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions within three months from the date on which designation is newly granted pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)".

１８第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が、第十六項の規定により読み替えて適用する第二項の規定により当該電気通信事業者が認可の申請をした接続約款に対する総務大臣の認可があつた日又は前項の規定により読み替えて適用する第七項の規定により当該電気通信事業者が接続約款を届け出た日のいずれか遅い日（以下この項において「起算日」という。）に現に締結している他の電気通信事業者との電気通信設備の接続に関する協定のうち当該新たに指定をされた電気通信設備との接続に関するものについては、第九項の規定は、起算日から起算して三月間は、適用しない。

(18)The provisions of paragraph (9) do not apply for three months from whichever date comes later: the date on which the authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is granted with respect to the general conditions of contracts for interconnection that the telecommunications carrier installing the telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has applied for pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (16) following the deemed replacement of terms; or the date on which the notification of the general conditions of contracts for interconnection is filed by the telecommunications carrier pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) as applied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms (hereinafter referred to as "initial date of calculation" in this paragraph) to the agreements on interconnection that the telecommunications carrier has concluded with other telecommunications carriers as of the initial date of calculation that are related to the newly designated telecommunications facilities.

第三十三条の二第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第一種指定電気通信設備との接続に係る前条第四項第一号ロの総務省令で定める機能を休止し、又は廃止しようとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、当該第一種指定電気通信設備とその電気通信設備を接続する他の電気通信事業者であつて当該機能を利用するものに対し、その旨を周知させなければならない。

Article 33-2If a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities intends to suspend or discontinue functions specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in paragraph (4), item (i), (b) of the preceding Article for interconnection with the relevant Category I designated telecommunications facilities, it must make this known to other telecommunications carriers whose telecommunications facilities are interconnected to the relevant Category I designated telecommunications facilities and that are using the relevant functions, in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第三十四条総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、その一端が特定移動端末設備と接続される伝送路設備のうち同一の電気通信事業者が設置するものであつて、その伝送路設備に接続される特定移動端末設備の数の、その伝送路設備を用いる電気通信役務に係る業務区域と同一の区域内に設置されている全ての同種の伝送路設備に接続される特定移動端末設備の数のうちに占める割合が総務省令で定める割合を超えるもの及び当該電気通信事業者が当該電気通信役務を提供するために設置する電気通信設備であつて総務省令で定めるものの総体を、他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との適正かつ円滑な接続を確保すべき電気通信設備として指定することができる。

Article 34(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate the aggregates of the following as telecommunications facilities whose appropriate and smooth interconnection with the telecommunications facilities of other telecommunications carriers is to be ensured: transmission line facilities which are installed by a single telecommunications carrier and interconnected to the specified mobile terminal facilities at one end, and whose specified mobile terminal facilities represent a proportion exceeding the proportion specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of the total number of specified mobile terminal facilities interconnected to all transmission line facilities of the same type installed within the same service area of the telecommunications services provided by using the relevant transmission line facilities; and telecommunications facilities specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications which are installed by the telecommunications carrier to provide the telecommunications services.

２前項の規定により指定された電気通信設備（以下「第二種指定電気通信設備」という。）を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第二種指定電気通信設備と他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続に関し、当該第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が取得すべき金額及び接続条件について接続約款を定め、総務省令で定めるところにより、その実施前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

(2)A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "Category II designated telecommunications facilities") must establish the general conditions of contracts for interconnection between the Category II designated telecommunications facilities and other telecommunications carriers' facilities, concerning the amount of money that the telecommunications carrier installing the Category II designated telecommunications facilities is to receive, and the terms and conditions of interconnection, and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those general conditions before their implementation, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same also applies if it intends to change them.

３総務大臣は、前項（第八項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。）の規定により届け出た接続約款が次の各号のいずれかに該当すると認めるときは、当該第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、相当の期限を定め、当該接続約款を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

(3)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) following the deemed replacement of the terms) fall under any of the following items, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier installing the Category II designated telecommunications facilities to change the general conditions of contracts for interconnection within a reasonable period designated by the Minister:

４第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第二項（第八項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。）の規定により届け出た接続約款によらなければ、他の電気通信事業者との間において、第二種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する協定を締結し、又は変更してはならない。

(4)A telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities must not conclude or amend an agreement with other telecommunications carriers on interconnection with the Category II designated telecommunications facilities, unless the action is conducted in accordance with the general conditions of contracts for interconnection of which the notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) (including as applied pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8) following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies in the following paragraph).

５第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、第二項の規定により届け出た接続約款を公表しなければならない。

(5)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities must make public the general conditions of contracts for interconnection for which notification has been made pursuant to the provision of paragraph (2).

６第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、第二種指定電気通信設備との接続に関する会計を整理し、及びこれに基づき当該接続に関する収支の状況その他総務省令で定める事項を公表しなければならない。

(6)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities must keep accounts for interconnection with its Category II designated telecommunications facilities, and based on the accounting, make the status of income and expenditure regarding the interconnection and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications public.

７第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、他の電気通信事業者がその電気通信設備と第二種指定電気通信設備との接続を円滑に行うために必要な情報の提供に努めなければならない。

(7)A telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities must endeavor to provide other telecommunications carriers with any information for smooth interconnection between their telecommunications facilities and the Category II designated telecommunications facilities.

８第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第二項の規定により総務大臣に届け出るべき接続約款に定める当該電気通信事業者が取得すべき金額及び接続条件については、同項中「その実施前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。」とあるのは、「前項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。」とする。

(8)With regard to the amount of money that a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is to receive, and the terms and conditions of interconnection, as specified in the general conditions of contracts for interconnection of which the telecommunications carrier is to notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for the first time after the date of designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), the phrase "and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the general conditions of contracts prior to their implementation, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication. The same also applies to the cases in which it intends to change those general conditions of contracts" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the general conditions of contracts within three months from the date on which designation is newly granted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication".

９第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者が、前項の規定により読み替えて適用する第二項の規定により当該電気通信事業者が接続約款の届出をした日（以下この項において「届出日」という。）に現に締結している他の電気通信事業者との電気通信設備の接続に関する協定のうち当該新たに指定をされた電気通信設備との接続に関するものについては、第四項の規定は、届出日から起算して三月間は、適用しない。

(9)For three months from the date on which the notification of the general conditions of contracts for interconnection is filed by the telecommunications carrier pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2), as applied pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms (hereinafter referred to as "date of notification"), the provisions of paragraph (4) do not apply to the agreements on interconnection that a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has concluded with other telecommunications carriers as of the date of notification that are related to interconnection with the newly designated telecommunications facilities.

第三十四条の二第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第二種指定電気通信設備との接続に係る前条第三項第一号ロの総務省令で定める機能を休止し、又は廃止しようとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ、当該第二種指定電気通信設備とその電気通信設備を接続する他の電気通信事業者であつて当該機能を利用するものに対し、その旨を周知させなければならない。

Article 34-2If a telecommunications carrier installing Category II designated telecommunications facilities intends to suspend or discontinue functions specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in item (i), (b) of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article related to interconnection with the relevant Category II designated telecommunications facilities, it must make this known to other telecommunications carriers whose telecommunications facilities are interconnected to the relevant Category II designated telecommunications facilities and that are using the relevant functions, in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第三十五条総務大臣は、電気通信事業者が他の電気通信事業者に対し当該他の電気通信事業者が設置する電気通信回線設備と当該電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続に関する協定の締結を申し入れたにもかかわらず当該他の電気通信事業者がその協議に応じず、又は当該協議が調わなかつた場合で、当該協定の締結を申し入れた電気通信事業者から申立てがあつたときは、第三十二条各号に掲げる場合に該当すると認めるとき及び第百五十五条第一項の規定による仲裁の申請がされているときを除き、当該他の電気通信事業者に対し、その協議の開始又は再開を命ずるものとする。

Article 35(1)If a telecommunications carrier requests another telecommunications carrier to conclude an agreement on interconnection between the requested telecommunications carrier's telecommunications line facilities and the requesting telecommunications carrier's telecommunications facilities, but the requested telecommunications carrier refuses to hold negotiations or those negotiations fail, resulting in the requesting telecommunications carrier filing a petition, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to order the requested telecommunications carrier to start or restart those negotiations, except for cases in which the Minister finds that interconnection falls under the items of Article 32 or an application for arbitration has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 155, paragraph (1).

２総務大臣は、前項に規定する場合のほか、電気通信事業者間において、その一方が電気通信設備の接続に関する協定の締結を申し入れたにもかかわらず他の一方がその協議に応じず、又は当該協議が調わなかつた場合で、当該一方の電気通信事業者から申立てがあつた場合において、その接続が公共の利益を増進するために特に必要であり、かつ、適切であると認めるときは、第百五十五条第一項の規定による仲裁の申請がされているときを除き、他の一方の電気通信事業者に対し、その協議の開始又は再開を命ずることができる。

(2)Beyond the cases set forth in the preceding paragraph, if a telecommunications carrier requests another telecommunications carrier to conclude an agreement on interconnection between the requested telecommunications carrier's telecommunications facilities and those of the requesting telecommunications carrier, but the requested telecommunications carrier refuses to hold negotiations or those negotiations fail, resulting in the requesting telecommunications carrier filing a petition; and if the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that that interconnection is particularly necessary and appropriate for increasing the public interest, the Minister may order the requested telecommunications carrier to start or restart those negotiations, except for cases in which an application for arbitration has been filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 155, paragraph (1).

３電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続に関し、当事者が取得し、若しくは負担すべき金額又は接続条件その他協定の細目について当事者間の協議が調わないときは、当該電気通信設備に接続する電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務大臣の裁定を申請することができる。ただし、当事者が第百五十五条第一項の規定による仲裁の申請をした後は、この限りでない。

(3)If negotiations between the parties about interconnection with a telecommunications carrier's telecommunications facilities fail on the amount of money that is to be received or paid by the parties, the terms and conditions of interconnection, or other details of the agreement, the telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities to be interconnected to them may apply to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for a ruling;provided, however, that this does not apply if any party has already filed an application for arbitration under Article 155, paragraph (1).

４前項に規定する場合のほか、第一項又は第二項の規定による命令があつた場合において、当事者が取得し、若しくは負担すべき金額又は接続条件その他協定の細目について、当事者間の協議が調わないときは、当事者は、総務大臣の裁定を申請することができる。

(4)Beyond the cases set forth in the preceding paragraph, if an order has been issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), and negotiations between the parties fail on the amount of money that is to be received or paid by the parties, the terms and conditions of interconnection, or the details of the agreement, the relevant party may apply to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communication for a ruling.

５総務大臣は、前二項の規定による裁定の申請を受理したときは、その旨を他の当事者に通知し、期間を指定して答弁書を提出する機会を与えなければならない。

(5)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications receives the application for a ruling under the preceding two paragraphs, the Minister must notify the other party to that effect, and must give that other party an opportunity to file written answers within a period designated by the Minister.

６総務大臣は、第三項又は第四項の裁定をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を当事者に通知しなければならない。

(6)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications makes a ruling as set forth in paragraph (3) or (4), the Minister must notify the parties to that effect without delay.

７第三項又は第四項の裁定があつたときは、その裁定の定めるところに従い、当事者間に協議が調つたものとみなす。

(7)If a ruling is made as set forth in paragraph (3) or paragraph (4), the negotiations between the parties are deemed to have reached agreement in accordance with the ruling.

８第三項又は第四項の裁定のうち当事者が取得し、又は負担すべき金額について不服のある者は、その裁定があつたことを知つた日から六月以内に、訴えをもつてその金額の増減を請求することができる。

(8)Any of the parties that are dissatisfied with the ruling set forth in paragraph (3) or (4) with regard to the amount of money that is to be received or paid by the party may demand an increase or decrease in that amount by filing an action within six months from the date on which the party is informed of the ruling.

９前項の訴えにおいては、他の当事者を被告とする。

(9)In filing an action as set forth in the preceding paragraph, the other party is the defendant.

１０第三項又は第四項の裁定についての審査請求においては、当事者が取得し、又は負担すべき金額についての不服をその裁定の不服の理由とすることができない。

(10)Dissatisfaction with the amount of money that is to be received or paid by the party may not be used as grounds to appeal the ruling set forth in paragraph (3) or (4).

第三十六条第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第一種指定電気通信設備の機能（総務省令で定めるものを除く。）の変更又は追加の計画を有するときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、その計画を当該工事の開始の日の総務省令で定める日数前までに総務大臣に届け出なければならない。その届け出た計画を変更しようとするときも、同様とする。

Article 36(1)If a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities has a plan to change or make an addition to existing functions (except those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) of the Category I designated telecommunications facilities, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the plan pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications by the period before the date on which the installation work starts as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same also applies if it intends to change the plan notified to the Minister.

２第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、前項の規定により届け出た計画を公表しなければならない。

(2)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities must make public the plan for which the notification has been made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

３総務大臣は、第一項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その届け出た計画の実施により他の電気通信事業者の電気通信設備と第一種指定電気通信設備との円滑な接続に支障が生ずるおそれがあると認めるときは、当該第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、その計画を変更すべきことを勧告することができる。

(3)If a notification is filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the implementation of the notified plan is likely to hinder the smooth interconnection between the Category I designated telecommunications facilities and those of another telecommunications carrier, the Minister may recommend the telecommunications carrier installing the Category I designated telecommunications facilities to change its plan.

第三十七条第一種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、他の電気通信事業者と当該第一種指定電気通信設備の共用に関する協定を締結し、又は変更しようとするときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、あらかじめ総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 37(1)If a telecommunications carrier installing Category I designated telecommunications facilities intends to conclude or amend an agreement with other telecommunications carriers on sharing its Category I designated telecommunications facilities, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of it in advance pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２第三十三条第一項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該指定の際現に当該電気通信事業者が締結している他の電気通信事業者との協定のうち当該電気通信設備の共用に関するものを、総務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities newly designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (1) must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the agreement on sharing the telecommunications facilities that it has concluded with other telecommunications carriers as of the time of the designation, without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第三十八条総務大臣は、電気通信事業者間においてその一方が電気通信設備又は電気通信設備設置用工作物（電気通信事業者が電気通信設備を設置するために使用する建物その他の工作物をいう。以下同じ。）の共用に関する協定の締結を申し入れたにもかかわらず他の一方がその協議に応じず又は当該協議が調わなかつた場合で、当該一方の電気通信事業者から申立てがあつた場合において、その共用が公共の利益を増進するために特に必要であり、かつ、適切であると認めるときは、第百五十六条第一項において準用する第百五十五条第一項の規定による仲裁の申請がされているときを除き、他の一方の電気通信事業者に対し、その協議の開始又は再開を命ずることができる。

Article 38(1)If a telecommunications carrier requests another telecommunications carrier to conclude an agreement on sharing telecommunications facilities or structures for telecommunications facilities installation (meaning buildings and other structures used by telecommunications carriers to install telecommunications facilities; the same applies hereinafter), but the requested telecommunications carrier refuses to hold negotiations or those negotiations fail, resulting in the requesting telecommunications carrier filing a petition, and if the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the relevant sharing is particularly necessary and appropriate for increasing the public interest, the Minister may order the requested telecommunications carrier to start or restart negotiations, except for the cases in which an application for arbitration is filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 155, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 156, paragraph (1).

２第三十五条第三項から第十項までの規定は、電気通信設備又は電気通信設備設置用工作物の共用について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項及び第四項中「接続条件」とあるのは「共用の条件」と、同条第三項中「電気通信設備に接続する電気通信設備を設置する」とあるのは「電気通信事業者と協定を締結しようとする」と、「第百五十五条第一項」とあるのは「第百五十六条第一項において準用する第百五十五条第一項」と、同条第四項中「第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「第三十八条第一項」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 35, paragraphs (3) through (10) apply mutandis to the sharing of telecommunications facilities or structures for telecommunications facilities installation.In this case, the term "terms and conditions of interconnection" in paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "terms and conditions for sharing"; the phrase "installing telecommunications facilities to be interconnected with the telecommunications facilities" and the term "Article 155, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (3) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "that intends to conclude an agreement with the telecommunications carrier" and "Article 155, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 156, paragraph (1)", respectively; and, the term "paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)" in paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 38, paragraph (1)".

第三十八条の二第一種指定電気通信設備又は第二種指定電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、当該第一種指定電気通信設備又は第二種指定電気通信設備を用いる卸電気通信役務の提供の業務を開始したときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、その旨、総務省令で定める区分ごとの卸電気通信役務の種類その他総務省令で定める事項を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。届け出た事項を変更し、又は当該業務を廃止したときも、同様とする。

Article 38-2(1)If a telecommunications carrier installing Category I or Category II designated telecommunications facilities commences the operations involved in providing wholesale telecommunications services by using those Category I or Category II designated telecommunications facilities, the telecommunications carrier must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the commencement of those services, the type of wholesale telecommunications services by each classification specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same applies if it changes the particulars for which notification has been made, or discontinues those operations.

２特定卸電気通信役務（第一種指定電気通信設備又は第二種指定電気通信設備を用いる卸電気通信役務のうち、電気通信事業者間の適正な競争関係に及ぼす影響が少ないものとして総務省令で定めるもの以外のものをいう。以下同じ。）を提供する電気通信事業者は、正当な理由がなければ、その業務区域における当該特定卸電気通信役務の提供を拒んではならない。

(2)A telecommunications carrier that provides specified wholesale telecommunications services (meaning wholesale telecommunications services using Category I or II designated telecommunications facilities other than those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having little impact on appropriate competitive relationships among telecommunications carriers; hereinafter the same applies) must not refuse to do so within its service areas without just cause.

３特定卸電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、当該特定卸電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結の申入れを受けた場合において、当該特定卸電気通信役務に関し、当該申入れをした電気通信事業者の負担すべき金額その他の提供の条件について提示をする時までに、当該申入れをした電気通信事業者から、当該提示と併せて当該金額の算定方法その他特定卸電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結に関する協議の円滑化に資する事項として総務省令で定める事項を提示するよう求められたときは、正当な理由がなければ、これを拒んではならない。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier that provides specified wholesale telecommunications services receives an offer for conclusion of a contract for the provision of those services and, before presenting the amount of money that the requesting telecommunications carrier is to pay and other terms and conditions for the provision of those services, the requested carrier is requested to present the abovementioned information together with the method for calculation of that amount and other particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as the information that would contribute to smoothing negotiations regarding conclusion of the contract in question, the requested carrier must not refuse their presentation without just cause.

４総務大臣は、特定卸電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者が前項の規定に違反したときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、公共の利益を確保するために必要な限度において、業務の方法の改善その他の措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(4)If a telecommunications carrier who provides specified wholesale telecommunications services violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications may order the telecommunications carrier to improve its methods of conducting the operations or take other measures to the extent necessary for ensuring the public interest.

第三十九条第三十五条第一項及び第三項から第十項まで並びに第三十八条第一項の規定は、卸電気通信役務の提供について準用する。この場合において、第三十五条第一項中「当該他の電気通信事業者が設置する電気通信回線設備と当該電気通信事業者の電気通信設備との接続」とあるのは「第三十八条の二第二項に規定する特定卸電気通信役務の提供」と、同項並びに同条第三項及び第四項並びに第三十八条第一項中「協定」とあるのは「契約」と、第三十五条第一項中「第三十二条各号に掲げる場合に該当する」とあるのは「同項に規定する正当な理由がある」と、同項及び同条第三項ただし書中「第百五十五条第一項」とあるのは「第百五十六条第二項において準用する第百五十五条第一項」と、同項及び同条第四項中「接続条件」とあるのは「提供の条件」と、同条第三項中「電気通信設備に接続する電気通信設備を設置する」とあるのは「卸電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者と契約を締結しようとする」と、同条第四項中「第二項」とあるのは「第三十八条第一項」と、第三十八条第一項中「電気通信設備又は電気通信設備設置用工作物（電気通信事業者が電気通信設備を設置するために使用する建物その他の工作物をいう。以下同じ。）の共用」とあるのは「次条第二項に規定する特定卸電気通信役務以外の卸電気通信役務の提供」と、「その共用」とあるのは「その提供」と、「第百五十六条第一項」とあるのは「第百五十六条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 39The provisions of Article 35, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) through paragraph (10) and Article 38, paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to the provision of wholesale telecommunications services.In this case, the phrase "interconnection between the requested telecommunications carrier's telecommunications line facilities and the requesting telecommunications carrier's telecommunications facilities" in Article 35, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "provision of specified wholesale telecommunications services prescribed in Article 38-2, paragraph (2)"; the term "agreement" in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of that Article and Article 38, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "contract"; the phrase "interconnection falls under the items of Article 32" in Article 35, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "there are justifiable grounds prescribed in that paragraph"; the term "Article 155, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) and the proviso of paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 155, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 156, paragraph (2)"; the term "terms and conditions of interconnection" in paragraphs (3) and (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "terms and conditions for the provision of those services"; the phrase "installing telecommunications facilities to be interconnected to them" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "that intends to conclude a contract with the telecommunications carrier that provides wholesale telecommunications services"; the term "paragraph (2)" in paragraph (4) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 38, paragraph (1)"; the phrase "sharing telecommunications facilities or structures for telecommunications facilities installation (meaning buildings and other structures used by telecommunications carriers to install telecommunications facilities; the same applies hereinafter)" in Article 38, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced by "provision of wholesale telecommunications services other than specified wholesale telecommunications services prescribed in paragraph (2) of the following Article"; and the term "that sharing" and the term "Article 156, paragraph (1)" in Article 38, paragraph (1) are deemed to be replaced with "that provision" and "Article 156, paragraph (2)", respectively.

第三十九条の二総務大臣は、その保有する第一種指定電気通信設備及び第二種指定電気通信設備に関する次に掲げる情報を整理し、これをインターネットの利用その他の適切な方法により公表するものとする。

Article 39-2The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to organize the following information that the Minister possesses regarding Category I and Category II designated telecommunications facilities, and to make the relevant information public using the Internet or any other appropriate means:

第三十九条の三特定ドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、正当な理由がなければ、その業務区域における特定ドメイン名電気通信役務の提供を拒んではならない。

Article 39-3(1)A telecommunications carrier that provides specified domain name telecommunications services must not refuse to do so in its service areas without just cause.

２総務大臣は、特定ドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者が前項の規定に違反したときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、利用者の利益又は公共の利益を確保するために必要な限度において、業務の方法の改善その他の措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier providing specified domain name telecommunications services has violated the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may order the telecommunications carrier to improve its methods of conducting operations or take other measures, to the extent necessary for ensuring the interests of users or the public interest.

３特定ドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、電気通信役務に関する収支の状況その他その会計に関し総務省令で定める事項を公表しなければならない。

(3)A telecommunications carrier that provides specified domain name telecommunications services must make the status of income and expenditure for its telecommunications services and other accounting particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications public, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第四十条電気通信事業者は、外国政府又は外国人若しくは外国法人との間に、電気通信業務に関する協定又は契約であつて総務省令で定める重要な事項を内容とするものを締結し、変更し、又は廃止しようとするときは、総務大臣の認可を受けなければならない。

Article 40If a telecommunications carrier intends to conclude, amend or discontinue an agreement or contract with foreign governments, foreign nationals, or foreign corporations on telecommunications activities, which includes important particulars specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, it must obtain authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.

第四十一条電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、その電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備（第三項に規定する電気通信設備、専らドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備及びその損壊又は故障等による利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が軽微なものとして総務省令で定める電気通信設備を除く。）を総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するように維持しなければならな

Article 41(1)A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities must maintain its telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business (except for telecommunications facilities specified in paragraph (3), telecommunications facilities exclusively used for telecommunications business to provide domain name telecommunications services, and telecommunications facilities specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those that have a minor influence on the interests of users in the event of damage, failure, etc.) in a manner to conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、その基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備（前項及び次項に規定する電気通信設備並びに専らドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備を除く。）を総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するように維持しなければならない。

(2)A telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services must maintain its telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business to provide those services (except for telecommunications facilities set forth in the preceding paragraph and the following paragraph, and telecommunications facilities exclusively used for telecommunications business to provide domain name telecommunications services) in a manner to conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３第百八条第一項の規定により指定された第一種適格電気通信事業者は、その第一号基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備（専らドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備を除く。）を総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するように維持しなければならない。

(3)A Category I eligible telecommunications carrier designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 108, paragraph (1) must maintain its telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business to provide item (i) universal telecommunications services (except for telecommunications facilities exclusively used for the telecommunications business to provide domain name telecommunications services) in a manner to conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

４総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、電気通信役務（基礎的電気通信役務及びドメイン名電気通信役務を除く。）のうち、内容、利用者の範囲等からみて利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が大きいものとして総務省令で定める電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者を、その電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備を適正に管理すべき電気通信事業者として指定することができる。

(4)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate telecommunications carriers that provide telecommunications services (except for universal telecommunications services and domain name telecommunications services) that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as those that have a significant influence on the interests of users considering their contents, the scope of users, and other factors, as telecommunications carriers that are required to properly maintain their telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

５前項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者は、同項の総務省令で定める電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備（第一項に規定する電気通信設備を除く。）を総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するように維持しなければならない。

(5)The telecommunications carriers designated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must maintain their telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business to provide telecommunications services specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in that paragraph (except for telecommunications facilities specified in paragraph (1)) in a manner to conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

６第一項、第二項及び前項の技術基準は、これにより次の事項が確保されるものとして定められなければならない。

(6)The technical standards set forth in paragraph (1), paragraph (2), and the preceding paragraph must be specified so as to ensure the following particulars:

第四十一条の二ドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者は、そのドメイン名電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業の用に供する電気通信設備を当該電気通信設備の管理に関する国際的な標準に適合するように維持しなければならない。

Article 41-2A telecommunications carrier that provides domain name telecommunications services must maintain its telecommunications facilities used for telecommunications business to provide those services in a manner to conform to the international standards applicable to the management of those facilities.

第四十二条電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第四十一条第一項に規定する電気通信設備の使用を開始しようとするときは、当該電気通信設備（総務省令で定めるものを除く。）が、同項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合することについて、総務省令で定めるところにより、自ら確認しなければならない。

Article 42(1)If a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities intends to start using the telecommunications facilities set forth in Article 41, paragraph (1), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, it must confirm by itself whether those facilities (except those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications) conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in that paragraph.

２電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第十条第一項第四号又は第十六条第一項第四号の事項を変更しようとするときは、当該変更後の第四十一条第一項に規定する電気通信設備（前項の総務省令で定めるものを除く。）が、同条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合することについて、総務省令で定めるところにより、自ら確認しなければならない。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities intends to change the particulars specified in Article 10, paragraph (1), item (iv), or Article 16, paragraph (1), item (iv), pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, it must confirm by itself whether the telecommunications facilities specified in Article 41, paragraph (1) (except for those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as prescribed in the preceding paragraph) after that change conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in paragraph (1) of that Article.

３電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、第一項又は前項の規定により確認した場合には、当該各項に規定する電気通信設備の使用の開始前に、総務省令で定めるところにより、その結果を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities has made confirmation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of its results pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, before it starts using the telecommunications facilities set forth in those paragraphs.

４前三項の規定は、基礎的電気通信役務を提供する電気通信事業者について準用する。この場合において、第一項及び第二項中「第四十一条第一項」とあるのは「第四十一条第二項」と、同項中「同条第一項」とあるのは「同条第二項」と読み替えるものとする。

(4)The provisions of the preceding three paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to a telecommunications carrier that provides universal telecommunications services.In this case, the term "Article 41, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41, paragraph (2)", and the term "paragraph (1) of that Article" in that paragraphs is deemed to be replaced with " paragraph (2) of that Article".

５第一項から第三項までの規定は、第百八条第一項の規定により指定された第一種適格電気通信事業者について準用する。この場合において、第一項及び第二項中「第四十一条第一項」とあるのは「第四十一条第三項」と、同項中「同条第一項」とあるのは「同条第三項」と読み替えるものとする。

(5)The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to Category I eligible telecommunications carriers designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 108, paragraph (1).In this case, the term "Article 41, paragraph (1)" in paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41, paragraph (3)" and the term "paragraph (1) of that Article" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (3) of that Article".

６第一項から第三項までの規定は、第四十一条第四項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者について準用する。この場合において、第一項及び第二項中「第四十一条第一項」とあるのは「第四十一条第五項」と、同項中「同条第一項」とあるのは「同条第五項」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) apply mutatis mutandis to telecommunications carriers designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (4).In this case, the term "Article 41, paragraph (1)" in paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 41, paragraph (5)" and the term "paragraph (1) of that Article" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "paragraph (5) of that Article".

７第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に前項において読み替えて準用する第一項の規定によりすべき確認及び当該確認に係る前項において準用する第三項の規定により総務大臣に対してすべき届出については、前項において読み替えて準用する第一項中「第四十一条第五項に規定する電気通信設備の使用を開始しようとするときは、当該」とあるのは「第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に、同条第五項に規定する」と、前項において準用する第三項中「当該各項に規定する電気通信設備の使用の開始前に」とあるのは「遅滞なく」とする。

(7)With regard to the first confirmation that the telecommunications carrier newly designated pursuant to the provisions in Article 41, paragraph (4) should make after the date of that designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms, or a notification related to the confirmation that the telecommunications carrier should give to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the term "If a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities intends to start using the telecommunications facilities set forth in Article 41, paragraph (5), it must" in paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph following the deemed replacement of terms is deemed to be replaced with "A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities must, within three months from the date of the new designation under Article 41, paragraph (4)", and the term "before it starts using the telecommunications facilities as set forth respectively in those paragraphs" in paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "without delay".

第四十三条総務大臣は、第四十一条第一項に規定する電気通信設備が同項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していないと認めるときは、当該電気通信設備を設置する電気通信事業者に対し、その技術基準に適合するように当該設備を修理し、若しくは改造することを命じ、又はその使用を制限することができる。

Article 43(1)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the telecommunications facilities set forth in Article 41, paragraph (1) do not conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in that paragraph, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications facilities to repair or alter them to conform to the technical standards, or may restrict their use.

２前項の規定は、第四十一条第二項、第三項又は第五項に規定する電気通信設備が当該各項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していないと認める場合について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis if the telecommunications facilities set forth in Article 41, paragraph (2), (3) or (5) are found not to conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in those paragraphs.

第四十四条電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、第四十一条第一項から第五項まで（第四項を除く。）又は第四十一条の二のいずれかに規定する電気通信設備（以下「事業用電気通信設備」という。）の管理規程を定め、電気通信事業の開始前に、総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 44(1)A telecommunications carrier must establish administrative regulations for the telecommunications facilities set forth in any of Article 41, paragraphs (1) through (5) (excluding paragraph (4)) or Article 41-2 (hereinafter referred to as "telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business") and notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of those administrative regulations pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, before it starts its telecommunications business.

２管理規程は、電気通信役務の確実かつ安定的な提供を確保するために電気通信事業者が遵守すべき次に掲げる事項に関し、総務省令で定めるところにより、必要な内容を定めたものでなければならない。

(2)Administrative regulations must provide necessary information pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the following particulars to be observed by telecommunications carriers in order to secure the provision of telecommunications services in a reliable and stable manner:

３電気通信事業者は、管理規程を変更したときは、遅滞なく、変更した事項を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a telecommunications carrier changes its administrative regulations, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the changed particulars without delay.

４第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第一項の規定により総務大臣に対してすべき届出については、同項中「電気通信事業の開始前に」とあるのは、「第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた日から三月以内に」とする。

(4)With regard to the first notification that the telecommunications carrier newly designated pursuant to the provisions in Article 41, paragraph (4) must give to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) after the date of that designation, the phrase "prior to the commencement of its telecommunications business" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "within three months from the date of new designation under Article 41, paragraph (4)".

第四十四条の二総務大臣は、電気通信事業者が前条第一項又は第三項の規定により届け出た管理規程が同条第二項の規定に適合しないと認めるときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、これを変更すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 44-2(1)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that administrative regulations that a telecommunications carrier has notified the Minister of pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (3) of the preceding Article do not conform to the provisions of paragraph (2) of that Article, the Minister may order that telecommunications carrier to change those administrative regulations.

２総務大臣は、電気通信事業者が管理規程を遵守していないと認めるときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、電気通信役務の確実かつ安定的な提供を確保するために必要な限度において、管理規程を遵守すべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a telecommunications carrier does not observe its administrative regulations, the Minister may order that telecommunications carrier to observe the administrative regulations to the extent necessary to secure the provision of telecommunications services in a reliable and stable manner.

第四十四条の三電気通信事業者は、第四十四条第二項第一号から第三号までに掲げる事項に関する業務を統括管理させるため、事業運営上の重要な決定に参画する管理的地位にあり、かつ、電気通信設備の管理に関する一定の実務の経験その他の総務省令で定める要件を備える者のうちから、総務省令で定めるところにより、電気通信設備統括管理者を選任しなければならない。

Article 44-3(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier must appoint a general manager of the telecommunications facilities who is responsible for the general management of the duties on the particulars listed in Article 44, paragraph (2), items (i) through (iii) from among persons in managerial positions who participate in making important decisions on business management who possess specific practical experience in the management of telecommunications facilities or satisfy other requirements as specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２電気通信事業者は、電気通信設備統括管理者を選任し、又は解任したときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier appoints or dismisses a general manager of telecommunications facilities, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第一項の規定によりすべき選任は、その指定の日から三月以内にしなければならない。

(3)A telecommunications carrier newly designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (4) must make the initial appointment which they should make after the date of that designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) within three months from the date of designation.

第四十四条の四電気通信設備統括管理者は、誠実にその職務を行わなければならない。

Article 44-4(1)General managers of telecommunications facilities must perform their duties in a sincere manner.

２電気通信事業者は、電気通信役務の確実かつ安定的な提供の確保に関し、電気通信設備統括管理者のその職務を行う上での意見を尊重しなければならない。

(2)Regarding the provision of telecommunications services in a reliable and stable manner, a telecommunications carrier must respect the opinions of the general managers that the managers hold concerning performing their duties.

第四十四条の五総務大臣は、電気通信設備統括管理者がその職務を怠つた場合であつて、当該電気通信設備統括管理者が引き続きその職務を行うことが電気通信役務の確実かつ安定的な提供の確保に著しく支障を及ぼすおそれがあると認めるときは、電気通信事業者に対し、当該電気通信設備統括管理者を解任すべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 44-5If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the general manager of telecommunications facilities of a telecommunications carrier has neglected their duties and that their continued engagement in those duties might significantly affect securement of the provision of telecommunications services in a reliable and stable manner, the Minister may order the telecommunications carrier to dismiss that general manager of the telecommunications facilities.

第四十五条電気通信事業者は、事業用電気通信設備の工事、維持及び運用に関し総務省令で定める事項を監督させるため、総務省令で定めるところにより、電気通信主任技術者資格者証の交付を受けている者のうちから、電気通信主任技術者を選任しなければならない。ただし、その事業用電気通信設備が小規模である場合その他の総務省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 45(1)A telecommunications carrier must appoint a chief telecommunications engineer to supervise particulars related to installation, maintenance and operation of telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, from among persons that have a chief telecommunications engineer's license, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business are small in scale or other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２電気通信事業者は、前項の規定により電気通信主任技術者を選任したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。これを解任したときも、同様とする。

(2)If a telecommunications carrier has appointed a chief telecommunications engineer pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay. The same also applies if it dismisses that chief telecommunications engineer.

３第四十一条第四項の規定により新たに指定をされた電気通信事業者がその指定の日以後最初に第一項の規定によりすべき選任は、その指定の日から三月以内にしなければならない

(3)A telecommunications carrier newly designated pursuant to the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (4) must make the initial appointment which they should make after the date of that designation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) within three months from the date of designation.

第四十六条電気通信主任技術者資格者証の種類は、伝送交換技術及び線路技術について総務省令で定める。

Article 46(1)Classes of chief telecommunications engineer's licenses for transmission and switching technology and for transmission line technology are respectively specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２電気通信主任技術者資格者証の交付を受けている者が監督することができる電気通信設備の工事、維持及び運用に関する事項の範囲は、前項の電気通信主任技術者資格者証の種類に応じて総務省令で定める。

(2)The scope of particulars that the persons having a chief telecommunications engineer's license may supervise in relation to installation, maintenance, and operation of telecommunications facilities are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications according to the classes of the chief telecommunications engineer's license as set forth in the preceding paragraph.

３総務大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者に対し、電気通信主任技術者資格者証を交付する。

(3)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications grants a chief telecommunications engineer's license to a person that falls under any of the following items:

４総務大臣は、前項の規定にかかわらず、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者に対しては、電気通信主任技術者資格者証の交付を行わないことができる。

(4)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may refuse to grant a chief telecommunications engineer's license to a person that falls under any of the following items:

５電気通信主任技術者資格者証の交付に関する手続的事項は、総務省令で定める。

(5)The procedural particulars concerning the granting of chief telecommunications engineer's licenses are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第四十七条総務大臣は、電気通信主任技術者資格者証を受けている者がこの法律又はこの法律に基づく命令の規定に違反したときは、その電気通信主任技術者資格者証の返納を命ずることができる。

Article 47If a person that has been granted a chief telecommunications engineer's license violates the provisions of this Act or any order issued pursuant to this Act, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may order them to return their chief telecommunications engineer's license.

第四十八条電気通信主任技術者試験は、電気通信設備の工事、維持及び運用に関して必要な専門的知識及び能力について行う。

Article 48(1)The qualification examination for chief telecommunications engineers covers the expert knowledge and abilities necessary for installation, maintenance, and operation of telecommunications facilities.

２電気通信主任技術者試験は、電気通信主任技術者資格者証の種類ごとに、総務大臣が行う。

(2)The qualification examination for chief telecommunications engineers is conducted by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications for respective classes of the chief telecommunications engineer's license.

３電気通信主任技術者試験の試験科目、受験手続その他電気通信主任技術者試験の実施細目は、総務省令で定める。

(3)The subjects, application procedures, and other details of the qualification examination for chief telecommunications engineers are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第四十九条電気通信主任技術者は、事業用電気通信設備の工事、維持及び運用に関する事項の監督の職務を誠実に行わなければならない。

Article 49(1)A chief telecommunications engineer must supervise particulars related to installation, maintenance, and operation of telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business in a sincere manner.

２電気通信事業者は、電気通信主任技術者に対し、その職務の執行に必要な権限を与えなければならない。

(2)Telecommunications carriers must give chief telecommunications engineers the necessary authority to perform their duties.

３電気通信事業者は、電気通信主任技術者のその職務を行う事業場における事業用電気通信設備の工事、維持又は運用に関する助言を尊重しなければならず、事業用電気通信設備の工事、維持又は運用に従事する者は、電気通信主任技術者がその職務を行うため必要であると認めてする指示に従わなければならない。

(3)Telecommunications carriers must respect advice given by the chief telecommunications engineers regarding installation, maintenance, and operation of telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business in the workplace where they perform their duties, and persons that are engaged in installation, maintenance and operation of telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business must follow instructions given by the chief telecommunications engineers that they find necessary for performing their duties.

４電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定める期間ごとに、電気通信主任技術者に、第八十五条の二第一項の規定により登録を受けた者（以下「登録講習機関」という。）が行う事業用電気通信設備の工事、維持及び運用に関する事項の監督に関する講習（第六節第二款、第百七十四条第一項第四号及び別表第一において「講習」という。）を受けさせなければならない。

(4)Telecommunications carriers must have chief telecommunications engineers receive training which a person registered pursuant to the provisions in Article 85-2, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "registered training agency") provides for supervising particulars related to installation, maintenance and operation of telecommunications facilities for the use of telecommunications business (referred to as "training" in Section 6, Subsection 2, in Article 174, paragraph (1), and in Appended Table 1), for every period specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第五十条電気通信事業者は、電気通信役務の提供に当たり、送信の場所と受信の場所とにあり、及びその間を接続する電気通信設備を識別し、又は提供すべき電気通信役務の種類若しくは内容を識別するために、次条第一項の認定を受けた電気通信番号使用計画（第五十条の六第一項の変更の認定があつたときは、変更後のもの。第五十一条において「認定電気通信番号使用計画」という。）に従つて次条第一項又は第五十条の十一の指定があつた電気通信番号（総務大臣が定める番号、記号その他の符号をいう。以下同じ。）を使用しなければならない。ただし、ドメイン名（第百六十四条第二項第二号に規定するドメイン名をいう。）、アイ・ピー・アドレス（同項第三号に規定するアイ・ピー・アドレスをいう。）その他の総務省令で定める番号、記号その他の符号を使用する場合は、この限りでない。

Article 50(1)In providing telecommunications services, a telecommunications carrier must use telecommunications numbers (meaning numbers, signs, or other codes specified by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; hereinafter the same applies) designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of the following Article or Article 50-11, in accordance with a telecommunications number usage plan certified pursuant to paragraph (1) of the following Article (or if there is certification of the changes in Article 50-6, paragraph (1), a plan that reflects those changes; referred to as "certified telecommunications number usage plan" in Article 51), in order to identify telecommunications facilities that are installed at places of transmission or reception or interconnect between the relevant places, or in order to identify types or content of telecommunications services to provide;provided, however, that this does not apply if domain names (meaning domain names defined in Article 164, paragraph (2), item (ii)), IP addresses (meaning IP addresses defined in item (iii) of that paragraph), or any other numbers, signs, or codes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications are used.

２総務大臣は、次条第一項の認定（同項及び第五十条の十一の指定を含む。）その他の電気通信番号に係る事務の遂行に資するため、電気通信番号のほか、次に掲げる事項を記載した表（以下「電気通信番号計画」という。）を作成し、これを公衆の閲覧に供するとともに、公示しなければならない。これを変更したとき、又はこれに第五十条の十二の規定による記載をしたときも、同様とする。

(2)The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must create a table that includes telecommunications numbers and the following particulars (hereinafter referred to as a "telecommunications numbering plan") to contribute to certification as provided in paragraph (1) of the following Article (including the designation referred to in that paragraph and in Article 50-11) as well as the execution of other work related to telecommunications numbers, provide this plan for public browsing, and issue a public notice of it. The same applies if the Minister has changed the plan or made the entry into it pursuant to the provisions of Article 50-12:

３電気通信番号計画は、これにより次の事項が確保されるものとして作成されなければならない。

(3)The telecommunications numbering plan must be created so as to ensure the following particulars:

第五十条の二電気通信事業者は、電気通信役務の提供に当たり電気通信番号を使用しようとするときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した電気通信番号の使用に関する計画（以下「電気通信番号使用計画」という。）を作成し、当該電気通信番号使用計画が第五十条の四各号に掲げる要件に適合していることについて、総務大臣の認定（当該電気通信番号使用計画に第二号に掲げる事項を記載した場合には、利用者設備識別番号の指定を含む。以下この款において同じ。）を受けなければならない。

Article 50-2(1)If a telecommunications carrier intends to use a telecommunications number to provide telecommunications services, it must create a plan for using telecommunications numbers that lists the particulars below (hereinafter referred to as a "telecommunications number usage plan"), and receive approval from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications regarding conformity of the relevant telecommunications number usage plan to the requirements listed under the items of Article 50-4 (including designation of user facility identification numbers, if the particulars listed in item (ii) are included in the relevant telecommunications number usage plan; the same applies in this Subsection):

２前項の認定を受けようとする電気通信事業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書及び電気通信番号使用計画並びに総務省令で定める添付書類を総務大臣に提出しなければならない

(2)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, a telecommunications carrier seeking the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph must submit an application listing the particulars below, the telecommunications number usage plan, and accompanying documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications:

３総務大臣が第一項各号（第二号を除く。）に掲げる事項について標準電気通信番号使用計画を定めて公示した場合（これを変更して公示した場合を含む。）において、電気通信事業者（次条各号のいずれかに該当するものを除く。）が、標準電気通信番号使用計画と同一の電気通信番号使用計画を作成し、又は現に作成している電気通信番号使用計画（同項第二号に掲げる事項を記載しているものを除く。）を標準電気通信番号使用計画と同一のものに変更したときは、その電気通信番号使用計画については、それぞれ同項の認定又は第五十条の六第一項の変更の認定を受けたものとみなす。

(3)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications specifies and issues a public notice for a standard telecommunications number usage plan regarding the particulars listed in the items of paragraph (1) (except for item (ii)) (this case includes those in which the Minister makes a change to and issues a public notice for the plan), and the telecommunications carrier (except for those that fall under any of the items of the following Article) creates the same telecommunications number usage plan as the relevant standard telecommunications number usage plan or changes its existing telecommunications number usage plan (except for those that include particulars listed in paragraph (1), item (ii)) to match the relevant standard telecommunications number usage plan, that telecommunications number usage plan is deemed to have received the approval referred to in that paragraph or the approval of changes referred to in Article 50-6, paragraph (1).

第五十条の三次の各号のいずれかに該当する電気通信事業者は、前条第一項の認定を受けることができない。

Article 50-3A telecommunications carrier that falls under any of the following items may not receive the approval set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article:

第五十条の四総務大臣は、第五十条の二第一項の認定の申請があつた場合において、その申請に係る電気通信番号使用計画（同項第二号に掲げる事項を記載した場合には、利用者設備識別番号を含む。）が次に掲げる要件に適合すると認めるときは、同項の認定をしなければならない。

Article 50-4If there is application for approval as set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1), and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the telecommunications number usage plan subject to the application (including user facility identification numbers, if the particulars listed in item (ii) of that paragraph are included) conforms to the following requirements, the Minister must grant the approval under that paragraph:

第五十条の五前三条（第五十条の二第三項を除く。）の規定は、電気通信事業を営もうとする者及び第百六十五条第一項に規定する地方公共団体についても適用する。この場合において、前条中「同項の」とあるのは、「第九条の登録又は第十六条第一項若しくは第百六十五条第一項の規定による届出を条件として、第五十条の二第一項の」とする。

Article 50-5The provisions of the preceding three Articles (except for Article 50-2, paragraph (3)) are applied to persons intending to conduct telecommunications business and local governments under Article 165, paragraph (1).In this case, the term "that paragraph" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 50-2, paragraph (1), on conditions of the registration referred to in Article 9, or notification under Article 16, paragraph (1) or Article 165, paragraph (1)".

第五十条の六第五十条の二第一項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者は、電気通信番号使用計画を変更しようとするときは、総務大臣の認定を受けなければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

Article 50-6(1)If a telecommunications carrier that has received the approval referred to in Article 50-2, paragraph (1) intends to change the telecommunications number usage plan, it must receive approval from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２第五十条の二第二項、第五十条の三（第二号にあつては、この法律に相当する外国の法令の規定に係る部分に限る。）及び第五十条の四の規定は、前項の変更の認定について準用する。この場合において、第五十条の二第二項中「次に」とあるのは「第一号に」と、「電気通信番号使用計画」とあるのは「電気通信番号使用計画（変更に係る部分に限る。）」と、第五十条の四中「同項第二号」とあるのは「第五十条の二第一項第二号」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 50-2, paragraph (2), Article 50-3 (item (ii) is limited only to parts related to the provisions of foreign laws equivalent to this Act), and Article 50-4 apply mutatis mutandis to approval of changes referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the phrase "below" in Article 50-2, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "in item (i)", the term "telecommunications number usage plan" is deemed to be replaced with "telecommunications number usage plan (limited to the parts related to changes)", and the phrase "that paragraph, item (ii)" in Article 50-4 is deemed to be replaced with "Article 50-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)".

３第五十条の二第一項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者は、次に掲げる場合には、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(3)In any of the following cases, a telecommunications carrier that has received the approval set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1) must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay:

第五十条の七第十七条第一項の規定による電気通信事業者の地位の承継があつた場合において、当該電気通信事業者が第五十条の二第一項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者であつたときは、当該電気通信事業者の地位を承継した電気通信事業者は、同項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者の地位を承継する。ただし、当該電気通信事業者が第十六条第一項の規定による届出をした者である場合において、当該承継に係る電気通信事業の全部を譲り受けた者又は合併後存続する法人若しくは合併により設立した法人、分割により当該承継に係る電気通信事業の全部を承継した法人若しくは相続人（相続人が二人以上ある場合においてその協議により当該承継に係る電気通信事業を承継すべき相続人を定めたときは、その者）が第五十条の三各号のいずれかに該当するときは、この限りでない。

Article 50-7If there is succession to the status of a telecommunications carrier under Article 17, paragraph (1), and that telecommunications carrier is one that has received the approval set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1), the telecommunications carrier that succeeds to the status of that telecommunications carrier is to succeed to the status as a telecommunications carrier that has received the approval set forth in that paragraph;provided, however, that this does not apply if the telecommunications carrier subject to the succession has submitted the notification under Article 16, paragraph (1); and the person that has acquired all of the relevant telecommunications business through transfer, the corporation surviving after the merger or newly established upon the merger, the corporation that succeeds to all of the relevant telecommunications business upon the split, or the heir (or if one particular heir has been selected from among two or more heirs as a successor to the relevant telecommunications business by agreement among the heirs, the selected heir) falls under any of items of Article 50-3.

第五十条の八第五十条の二第一項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するに至つたときは、同項の認定は、その効力を失う。

Article 50-8If a telecommunications carrier that has received the approval set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items, the approval under that paragraph ceases to have effect:

第五十条の九総務大臣は、第五十条の二第一項の認定を受けた電気通信事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、同項の認定を取り消すことができる。

Article 50-9If a telecommunications carrier that has received the approval set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may revoke the approval under that paragraph:

第五十条の十第五十条の二第一項の指定を受けた電気通信事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合における利用者設備識別番号の管理の引継ぎその他の必要な事項は、総務省令で定める。

Article 50-10Handing over of management of user facility identification numbers and other necessary particulars in cases in which a telecommunications carrier that has received the designation set forth in Article 50-2, paragraph (1) falls under any of the following items are specified by Order of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

第五十条の十一総務大臣は、総務省令で定めるところにより、職権で、利用者設備識別番号以外の電気通信番号の指定をするものとする。当該電気通信番号の指定の取消しについても、同様とする。

Article 50-11The Minster of Internal Affairs and Communications is to designate telecommunications numbers other than user facility identification numbers, by their authority, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same applies for revocation of designation of the relevant telecommunications numbers.

第五十条の十二総務大臣は、次に掲げる場合には、電気通信番号計画にその旨を記載するものとする。

Article 50-12In any of the following cases, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications is to make an entry to that effect in the telecommunications numbering plan:

第五十一条総務大臣は、電気通信事業者が他の電気通信事業者と電気通信設備の接続をしている場合に使用する電気通信番号又は電気通信事業者が重要通信を取り扱うために使用する電気通信番号の使用、その他電気通信事業者の電気通信番号の使用が当該電気通信事業者の認定電気通信番号使用計画に適合していないと認めるときは、当該電気通信事業者に対し、当該認定電気通信番号使用計画に適合するように当該電気通信番号を使用することを命じ、又は当該認定電気通信番号使用計画を変更するよう命ずることができる。

Article 51If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the way in which a telecommunications carrier uses a telecommunications number to interconnect its telecommunications facilities with those of other telecommunications carriers or to handle important communications, or other ways in which the relevant carrier uses a telecommunications number do not conform to the relevant carrier's approved telecommunications number usage plan, the Minister may order that carrier to use those telecommunications numbers in accordance with the relevant approved telecommunications number usage plan or to change that plan.

第五十二条電気通信事業者は、利用者から端末設備（電気通信回線設備の一端に接続される電気通信設備であつて、一の部分の設置の場所が他の部分の設置の場所と同一の構内（これに準ずる区域内を含む。）又は同一の建物内であるものをいう。以下同じ。）をその電気通信回線設備（その損壊又は故障等による利用者の利益に及ぼす影響が軽微なものとして総務省令で定めるものを除く。第六十九条第一項及び第二項並びに第七十条第一項において同じ。）に接続すべき旨の請求を受けたときは、その接続が総務省令で定める技術基準（当該電気通信事業者又は当該電気通信事業者とその電気通信設備を接続する他の電気通信事業者であつて総務省令で定めるものが総務大臣の認可を受けて定める技術的条件を含む。次項並びに第六十九条第一項及び第二項において同じ。）に適合しない場合その他総務省令で定める場合を除き、その請求を拒むことができない。

Article 52(1)If a telecommunications carrier receives a request from a user to interconnect their terminal facilities (telecommunications facilities which are interconnected to one end of telecommunications line facilities and for which a part is installed in the same premises (including the area equivalent to those premises) or in the same building where other parts of those facilities are installed; hereinafter the same applies) with its telecommunications line facilities (except for those specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as having a minor influence on the interests of users in the event of damage, failure, etc.; the same applies in Article 69, paragraphs (1) and (2), and Article 70, paragraph (1)), it must not refuse that request, except for cases in which that interconnection does not conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (including technical conditions established by the requested telecommunications carrier or by another telecommunications carrier whose telecommunications facilities are interconnected to those of the requested telecommunications carrier that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications with authorization from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications; the same applies in the following paragraph, and Article 69, paragraphs (1) and (2)) and other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２前項の総務省令で定める技術基準は、これにより次の事項が確保されるものとして定められなければならない。

(2)The technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in the preceding paragraph must be specified so as to ensure the following particulars:

第五十三条第八十六条第一項の規定により登録を受けた者（以下「登録認定機関」という。）は、その登録に係る技術基準適合認定（前条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していることの認定をいう。以下同じ。）を受けようとする者から求めがあつた場合には、総務省令で定めるところにより審査を行い、当該求めに係る端末機器（総務省令で定める種類の端末設備の機器をいう。以下同じ。）が前条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していると認めるときに限り、技術基準適合認定を行うものとする。

Article 53(1)If a person that has obtained registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 86, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as a "registered approval body") receives a request from another person that intends to obtain a technical standards conformity approval (meaning an approval for conformity to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; hereinafter the same applies) related to its registration, it is to examine the request pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and is to grant a technical standards conformity approval only if it finds that the terminal equipment (meaning equipment of terminal facilities of types specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications; hereinafter the same applies) related to the request conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

２登録認定機関は、その登録に係る技術基準適合認定をしたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、その端末機器に技術基準適合認定をした旨の表示を付さなければならない。

(2)If a registered approval body grants a technical standards conformity approval related to its registration, it must mark the equipment to indicate that the technical standards conformity approval is granted, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３何人も、前項（第百四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第五十八条（第百四条第七項において準用する場合を含む。）、第六十五条、第六十八条の二又は第六十八条の八第三項の規定により表示を付する場合を除くほか、国内において端末機器又は端末機器を組み込んだ製品にこれらの表示又はこれらと紛らわしい表示を付してはならない。

(3)Except cases in which terminal equipment is marked pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (4)), Article 58 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (7)), Article 65, Article 68-2 or Article 68-8, paragraph (3), it is prohibited for any person to affix those marks or other confusingly similar marks on terminal equipment or a product incorporating terminal equipment in Japan.

第五十四条総務大臣は、登録認定機関による技術基準適合認定を受けた端末機器であつて前条第二項又は第六十八条の八第三項の表示が付されているものが、第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合しておらず、かつ、当該端末機器の使用により電気通信回線設備を利用する他の利用者の通信に妨害を与えるおそれがあると認める場合において、当該妨害の拡大を防止するために特に必要があると認めるときは、当該技術基準適合認定を受けた者に対し、当該端末機器による妨害の拡大を防止するために必要な措置を講ずべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 54If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that the terminal equipment which has obtained technical standards conformity approval from a registered approval body and on which the mark set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article or Article 68-8, paragraph (3) is affixed does not conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), and that the use of the terminal equipment is likely to impede communications of other users of the telecommunications line facilities, and the Minister finds it particularly necessary in order to prevent the spread of the impediment, the Minister may order the person that has obtained the technical standards conformity approval to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of the impediment caused by the terminal equipment.

第五十五条登録認定機関による技術基準適合認定を受けた端末機器であつて第五十三条第二項又は第六十八条の八第三項の規定により表示が付されているものが第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していない場合において、総務大臣が電気通信回線設備を利用する他の利用者の通信への妨害の発生を防止するため特に必要があると認めるときは、当該端末機器は、第五十三条第二項又は第六十八条の八第三項の規定による表示が付されていないものとみなす。

Article 55(1)If the terminal equipment which has obtained a technical standards conformity approval from an approval body and which is marked pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (2) or Article 68-8, paragraph (3) does not conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds it particularly necessary in preventing an impediment in the communications of other users of the telecommunications line facilities, the terminal equipment is deemed not to be marked pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (2) or Article 68-8, paragraph (3).

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により端末機器について表示が付されていないものとみなされたときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(2)If terminal equipment is deemed not to be marked pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must issue a public notice to that effect.

第五十六条登録認定機関は、端末機器を取り扱うことを業とする者から求めがあつた場合には、その端末機器を、第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するものとして、その設計（当該設計に合致することの確認の方法を含む。）について認証（以下「設計認証」という。）する。

Article 56(1)If a registered approval body receives a request from a person engaged in the business of handling terminal equipment, the registered approval body certifies the terminal equipment as conforming to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), with regard to its design (including the methods of confirming whether that terminal equipment is in accordance with that design) (hereinafter referred to as "certification of design").

２登録認定機関は、その登録に係る設計認証の求めがあつた場合には、総務省令で定めるところにより審査を行い、当該求めに係る設計が第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するものであり、かつ、当該設計に基づく端末機器のいずれもが当該設計に合致するものとなることを確保することができると認めるときに限り、設計認証を行うものとする。

(2)If a registered approval body receives a request for the certification of design related to its registration, a registered approval body is to conduct the examination pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and is to issue a certification of design only if it finds that the design related to the request conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), and that any of the terminal equipment made based on that design is ensured to be in accordance with that design.

第五十七条登録認定機関による設計認証を受けた者（以下「認証取扱業者」という。）は、当該設計認証に係る設計（以下「認証設計」という。）に基づく端末機器を取り扱う場合においては、当該端末機器を当該認証設計に合致するようにしなければならない。

Article 57(1)If a person that has obtained a certification of design from a registered approval body (hereinafter referred to as a "certified dealer") handles terminal equipment based on a design subject to that certification (hereinafter referred to as a "certified design"), the person must ensure that the terminal equipment is in accordance with the certified design.

２認証取扱業者は、設計認証に係る確認の方法に従い、その取扱いに係る前項の端末機器について検査を行い、総務省令で定めるところにより、その検査記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。

(2)A certified dealer must inspect terminal equipment which it handles as set forth in the preceding paragraph, in accordance with the methods of confirming subject to the certification of design, and must make and keep a record of the inspection pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第五十八条認証取扱業者は、認証設計に基づく端末機器について、前条第二項の規定による義務を履行したときは、当該端末機器に総務省令で定める表示を付することができる。

Article 58If a certified dealer has fulfilled its obligation with regard to terminal equipment based on a certified design pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, it may affix the marks specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the terminal equipment.

第五十九条総務大臣は、認証取扱業者が第五十七条第一項の規定に違反していると認める場合には、当該認証取扱業者に対し、設計認証に係る確認の方法を改善するために必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 59If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a certified dealer violates the provisions of Article 57, paragraph (1), the Minister may order the certified dealer to take the necessary measures to improve the methods of confirming subject to the certification of design.

第六十条総務大臣は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、認証取扱業者に対し、二年以内の期間を定めて、当該各号に定める認証設計又は設計に基づく端末機器に第五十八条の表示を付することを禁止することができる。

Article 60(1)In the cases set forth in the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate a period not exceeding two years in which a certified dealer is prohibited from affixing the marks set forth in Article 58 on terminal equipment based on the certified design or the design prescribed in the following items:

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により表示を付することを禁止したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications prohibits a certified dealer from marking the terminal equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must issue a public notice to that effect.

第六十一条第五十四条の規定は認証取扱業者について、第五十五条の規定は認証設計に基づく端末機器について準用する。この場合において、第五十四条中「登録認定機関による技術基準適合認定を受けた」とあるのは「認証設計に基づく」と、同条中「前条第二項」とあり、及び第五十五条第一項中「第五十三条第二項」とあるのは「第五十八条」と、第五十四条中「は、当該」とあるのは「は、当該認証設計に係る」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 61The provisions of Article 54 apply mutatis mutandis to certified dealers, and the provisions of Article 55 apply mutatis mutandis to terminal equipment based on a certified design.In this case, the phrase "which has obtained technical standards conformity approval from an approval body" in Article 54 is deemed to be replaced with "based on the certified design"; the term "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in Article 54 and the term "Article 53, paragraph (2)" in Article 55, paragraph (1) are deemed to be replaced with "Article 58"; and the term "the person that has obtained the technical standards conformity approval" in Article 54 is deemed to be replaced with "the person that has obtained the technical standards conformity approval in relation to the certified design".

第六十二条登録認定機関による技術基準適合認定を受けた者が外国取扱業者（外国において本邦内で使用されることとなる端末機器を取り扱うことを業とする者をいう。以下同じ。）である場合における当該外国取扱業者に対する第五十四条の規定の適用については、同条中「命ずる」とあるのは、「請求する」とする。

Article 62(1)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 54 to a foreign dealer (a person in a foreign state that engages in the business of handling terminal equipment to be used in Japan; hereinafter the same applies) as a person that has obtained technical standards conformity approval from a registered approval body, the phrase "order" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "request".

２認証取扱業者が外国取扱業者である場合における当該外国取扱業者に対する第五十九条、第六十条第一項第三号及び前条において準用する第五十四条の規定の適用については、第五十九条及び前条において準用する第五十四条中「命ずる」とあるのは「請求する」と、第六十条第一項第三号中「命令に違反した」とあるのは「請求に応じなかつた」と、「違反に」とあるのは「請求に」とする。

(2)With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 54 to a foreign dealer as a certified dealer, as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 59, Article 60, paragraph (1), item (iii) and the preceding Article, the phrase "order" in Article 54 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 59 and the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "request"; and the phrase "has violated an order" and the term "violation" in Article 60, paragraph (1), item (iii) are deemed to be replaced with "has not responded to a request" and "request", respectively.

３第六十条第一項の規定によるほか、総務大臣は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、登録認定機関による設計認証を受けた外国取扱業者に対し、二年以内の期間を定めて、当該各号に定める認証設計に基づく端末機器に第五十八条の表示を付することを禁止することができる。

(3)Beyond what is provided forth in the provisions of Article 60, paragraph (1), in the cases set forth in the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate a period not exceeding two years in which a foreign dealer that has obtained a certification of design from a registered approval body is prohibited from affixing the marks set forth in Article 58 on terminal equipment based on a certified design prescribed in the following items:

４総務大臣は、前項の規定により表示を付することを禁止したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(4)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications prohibits the foreign dealer from marking the terminal equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must issue a public notice to that effect.

第六十三条端末機器のうち、端末機器の技術基準、使用の態様等を勘案して、電気通信回線設備を利用する他の利用者の通信に著しく妨害を与えるおそれが少ないものとして総務省令で定めるもの（以下「特定端末機器」という。）の製造業者又は輸入業者は、その特定端末機器を、第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するものとして、その設計（当該設計に合致することの確認の方法を含む。）について自ら確認することができる。

Article 63(1)A manufacturer or importer of the terminal equipment specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as equipment that is not likely to remarkably impede the communications of other users of telecommunications line facilities in consideration of the technical standards for the terminal equipment, the manner in which it is used, or other factors (hereinafter referred to as "specified terminal equipment"), may confirm by itself whether the design (including methods of confirming whether the terminal equipment is in accordance with the design) of their specified terminal equipment conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1).

２製造業者又は輸入業者は、総務省令で定めるところにより検証を行い、その特定端末機器の設計が第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するものであり、かつ、当該設計に基づく特定端末機器のいずれもが当該設計に合致するものとなることを確保することができると認めるときに限り、前項の規定による確認（次項において「技術基準適合自己確認」という。）を行うものとする。

(2)A manufacturer or importer is to carry out confirmation under the preceding paragraph (referred to as "self-confirmation of technical standards conformity" in the following paragraph), only if it conducts verification pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and finds that the design of its specified terminal equipment conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1) and that all pieces of the specified terminal equipment based on the design are ensured to be in accordance with that design.

３製造業者又は輸入業者は、技術基準適合自己確認をしたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を総務大臣に届け出ることができる。

(3)If any manufacturer or importer has conducted self-confirmation of technical standards conformity, it may notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the following particulars pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

４前項の規定による届出をした者（以下「届出業者」という。）は、総務省令で定めるところにより、第二項の検証に係る記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。

(4)A person that has notified the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of the particulars above pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "notifying supplier") must make and keep a record related to the verification set forth in paragraph (2) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

５届出業者は、第三項第一号、第四号又は第五号に掲げる事項に変更があつたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(5)If any of the particulars listed in paragraph (3), item (i), (iv), or (v) has been changed, a notifying supplier must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

６総務大臣は、第三項の規定による届出があつたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。前項の規定による届出があつた場合において、その公示した事項に変更があつたときも、同様とする。

(6)If a notification is filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must issue a public notice to that effect pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same also applies if a notification is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and any of the particulars in that public notice has been changed.

第六十四条届出業者は、前条第三項の規定による届出に係る設計（以下「届出設計」という。）に基づく特定端末機器を製造し、又は輸入する場合においては、当該特定端末機器を当該届出設計に合致するようにしなければならない。

Article 64(1)If a notifying supplier manufactures or imports specified terminal equipment based on the design for which the notification has been filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as "design subject to notification"), it must ensure that the specified terminal equipment is in accordance with the design subject to notification.

２届出業者は、前条第三項の規定による届出に係る確認の方法に従い、その製造又は輸入に係る前項の特定端末機器について検査を行い、総務省令で定めるところにより、その検査記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。

(2)A notifying supplier must inspect the specified terminal equipment which it manufacturers or imports, as set forth in the preceding paragraph, in accordance with the methods of confirming subject to the notification filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, and must make and keep a record related to the inspection pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第六十五条届出業者は、届出設計に基づく特定端末機器について、前条第二項の規定による義務を履行したときは、当該特定端末機器に総務省令で定める表示を付することができる。

Article 65If a notifying supplier has fulfilled its obligation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article with regard to the specified terminal equipment based on the design subject to notification, it may affix the marks specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on the specified terminal equipment.

第六十六条総務大臣は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、届出業者に対し、二年以内の期間を定めて、当該各号に定める届出設計又は設計に基づく特定端末機器に前条の表示を付することを禁止することができる。

Article 66(1)In the cases set forth in the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may designate a period not exceeding two years in which a notifying supplier is prohibited from affixing the marks set forth in the preceding Article on the specified terminal equipment based on the design subject to notification or the design prescribed in the following items:

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により表示を付することを禁止したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications prohibits a notifying supplier from marking the specified terminal equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must issue a public notice to that effect.

第六十七条総務大臣は、届出業者が前条第一項第二号から第四号までのいずれかに該当した場合において、再び同項第二号から第四号までのいずれかに該当するおそれがあると認めるときは、当該届出業者に対し、二年以内の期間を定めて、特定端末機器に第六十五条の表示を付することを禁止することができる。

Article 67(1)If a notifying supplier falls under any of paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv) of the preceding Article and the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that it is likely to fall under any of items (ii) through (iv) of that paragraph again, the Minister may designate a period not exceeding two years in which the notifying supplier is prohibited from affixing the marks set forth in Article 65 on the specified terminal equipment.

２総務大臣は、前項の規定により表示を付することを禁止したときは、その旨を公示しなければならない。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications prohibits the notifying supplier from marking the specified terminal equipment, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Minister must issue a public notice to that effect.

第六十八条第五十四条及び第五十九条の規定は特定端末機器及び届出業者について、第五十五条の規定は届出設計に基づく特定端末機器について準用する。この場合において、第五十四条中「登録認定機関による技術基準適合認定を受けた」とあるのは「届出設計に基づく」と、同条中「前条第二項」とあり、及び第五十五条第一項中「第五十三条第二項」とあるのは「第六十五条」と、第五十四条中「は、当該」とあるのは「は、当該届出設計に係る」と、第五十九条中「第五十七条第一項」とあるのは「第六十四条第一項」と、「設計認証」とあるのは「第六十三条第三項の規定による届出」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 68The provisions of Article 54 and Article 59 apply mutatis mutandis to the specified terminal equipment and the notifying supplier, and the provisions of Article 55 apply mutatis mutandis to the specified terminal equipment based on the design subject to notification.In this case, the phrase "which has obtained technical standards conformity approval from a registered certifying body" in Article 54 is deemed to be replaced with "based on a design subject to notification"; the term "paragraph (2) of the preceding Article" in that Article and the term "Article 53, paragraph (2)" in Article 55, paragraph (1) are deemed to be replaced with "Article 65"; the term "the person that has obtained technical standards conformity approval" in Article 54 is deemed to be replaced with "the person that has obtained technical standards conformity approval in relation to the design subject to notification"; and the term "Article 57, paragraph (1)" and the term "certification of design" in Article 59 are deemed to be replaced with "Article 64, paragraph (1)" and "notification filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 63, paragraph (3)", respectively.

第六十八条の二第五十三条第二項（第百四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第五十八条（第百四条第七項において準用する場合を含む。）若しくは第六十五条又は第六十八条の八第三項の規定により表示が付されている端末機器（第五十五条第一項（第六十一条、前条並びに第百四条第四項及び第七項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により表示が付されていないものとみなされたものを除く。以下「適合表示端末機器」という。）を組み込んだ製品を取り扱うことを業とする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、製品に組み込まれた適合表示端末機器に付されている表示と同一の表示を当該製品に付することができる。

Article 68-2A person engaged in the business of handling products that incorporate terminal equipment marked pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (4)), Article 58 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (7)), Article 65, or Article 68-8, paragraph (3) (except for terminal equipment that is deemed not to be marked pursuant to the provisions in Article 55, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 61, the preceding Article, or Article 104, paragraph (4) or (7)); hereinafter referred to as "conformity-marked terminal equipment") may affix on its products the same marks that have been affixed on the conformity-marked terminal equipment incorporated in those products, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第六十八条の三特定端末機器（適合表示端末機器に限る。以下この条、次条及び第六十八条の七から第六十八条の九までにおいて同じ。）の修理の事業を行う者は、総務大臣の登録を受けることができる。

Article 68-3(1)A person engaged in the business of repairing specified terminal equipment (limited to conformity-marked terminal equipment; the same applies in this Article, the following Article, and Articles 68-7 through 68-9) may obtain a registration from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications.

２前項の登録を受けようとする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を総務大臣に提出しなければならない。

(2)A person that intends to obtain the registration under the preceding paragraph must file a written application describing the following particulars with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

３前項の申請書には、総務省令で定めるところにより、特定端末機器の修理の方法及び修理の確認の方法を記載した修理方法書その他総務省令で定める書類を添付しなければならない。

(3)Pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the written application referred to in the preceding paragraph must be accompanied by written repair procedures describing the methods of repair of specified terminal equipment and the methods of confirmation of repair and other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第六十八条の四総務大臣は、前条第一項の登録を申請した者が次の各号のいずれにも適合しているときは、その登録をしなければならない。

Article 68-4(1)If a person that applies for the registration referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article conforms to both of the following requirements, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must register the person:

２次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、前条第一項の登録を受けることができない。

(2)A person falling under either of the following conditions is not qualified to obtain the registration referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article:

３前条及び前二項に規定するもののほか、同条第一項の登録に関し必要な事項は、総務省令で定める。

(3)Beyond what is set forth in the preceding Article and in the two preceding paragraphs, the particulars necessary for the registration under paragraph (1) of that Article are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第六十八条の五総務大臣は、第六十八条の三第一項の登録を受けた者（以下「登録修理業者」という。）について、登録修理業者登録簿を備え、次に掲げる事項を登録しなければならない。

Article 68-5The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must prepare a register for persons that have obtained registration referred to in Article 68-3, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "registered repairers") and register the following particulars with regard to registered repairers:

第六十八条の六登録修理業者は、第六十八条の三第二項第三号から第五号までに掲げる事項を変更しようとするときは、総務大臣の変更登録を受けなければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

Article 68-6(1)If a registered repairer intends to change the particulars set forth in Article 68-3, paragraph (2), items (iii) through (v), the registered repairer must obtain a registration of change from the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications;provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２前項の変更登録を受けようとする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、変更に係る事項を記載した申請書を総務大臣に提出しなければならない。

(2)A person that intends to obtain the registration of change under the preceding paragraph must file a written application describing the particulars related to that change with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３第六十八条の三第三項及び第六十八条の四の規定は、第一項の変更登録について準用する。

(3)The provisions of Article 68-3, paragraph (3) and Article 68-4 apply mutatis mutandis to the registration of the change as set forth in paragraph (1).

４登録修理業者は、第六十八条の三第二項第一号若しくは第二号に掲げる事項に変更があつたとき、修理方法書を変更したとき（第一項の変更登録を受けたときを除く。）又は第一項ただし書の総務省令で定める軽微な変更をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(4)If any of the particulars set forth in Article 68-3, paragraph (2), item (i) or (ii) has been changed, the written repair procedures have been changed (except for cases in which the change is registered pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)), or any minor change specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in the proviso of paragraph (1) has been made, the registered repairer must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

第六十八条の七登録修理業者は、その登録に係る特定端末機器を修理する場合には、修理方法書に従い、修理及び修理の確認をしなければならない。

Article 68-7(1)If a registered repairer repairs the specified terminal equipment related to the registration, it must perform and confirm the repair in accordance with the written repair procedures.

２登録修理業者は、その登録に係る特定端末機器を修理する場合には、総務省令で定めるところにより、修理及び修理の確認の記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。

(2)If a registered repairer repairs the specified terminal equipment related to the registration, it must make and keep a record of the repair and the confirmation of repair pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

第六十八条の八登録修理業者は、その登録に係る特定端末機器を修理したときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該特定端末機器に修理をした旨の表示を付さなければならない。

Article 68-8(1)If a registered repairer has repaired the specified terminal equipment related to its registration, it must mark the equipment to indicate completion of the repair pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２何人も、前項の規定により表示を付する場合を除くほか、国内において端末機器に同項の表示又はこれと紛らわしい表示を付してはならない。

(2)Except for the case in which terminal equipment is marked pursuant to the provisions in the preceding paragraph, it is prohibited for any person to affix the marks set forth in that paragraph or other confusingly similar marks on terminal equipment in Japan.

３登録修理業者は、修理方法書に従い、その登録に係る特定端末機器の修理及び修理の確認をしたときは、総務省令で定めるところにより、当該特定端末機器に、第五十三条第二項（第百四条第四項において準用する場合を含む。）、第五十八条（第百四条第七項において準用する場合を含む。）、第六十五条又はこの項の規定により当該特定端末機器に付されている表示と同一の表示を付することができる。

(3)If a registered repairer has performed repair and confirmation of repair for specified terminal equipment related to its registration by following its written repair procedures, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, it may affix on the specified terminal equipment the same marks that has been affixed on it pursuant to the provisions of Article 53, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (4)), Article 58 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 104, paragraph (7)), Article 65 or this paragraph.

第六十八条の九総務大臣は、登録修理業者が第六十八条の四第一項各号のいずれかに適合しなくなつたと認めるときは、当該登録修理業者に対し、これらの規定に適合するために必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 68-9(1)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a registered repairer has failed to conform to any of the standards set forth in the items of Article 68-4, paragraph (1), the Minister may order that registered repairer to take necessary measures to conform to those standards.

２総務大臣は、登録修理業者が第六十八条の七の規定に違反していると認めるときは、当該登録修理業者に対し、修理の方法又は修理の確認の方法の改善その他の措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。

(2)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that a registered repairer has violated the provisions of Article 68-7, the Minister may order that registered repairer to improve its methods of repair or its methods of confirmation of repair, or to take other measures.

３総務大臣は、登録修理業者が修理したその登録に係る特定端末機器が、第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合しておらず、かつ、当該特定端末機器の使用により電気通信回線設備を利用する他の利用者の通信に妨害を与えるおそれがあると認める場合において、当該妨害の拡大を防止するために特に必要があると認めるときは、当該登録修理業者に対し、当該特定端末機器による妨害の拡大を防止するために必要な措置を講ずべきことを命ずることができる。

(3)If the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications finds that specified terminal equipment repaired by a registered repairer in relation to the registration does not conform to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), and that the use of that terminal equipment is likely to impede the communications of other users of telecommunications line facilities, and the Minister finds it particularly necessary in order to prevent the spread of the impediments, the Minister may order the registered repairer to take necessary measures to prevent further impediments caused by the terminal equipment.

第六十八条の十登録修理業者は、その登録に係る事業を廃止したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 68-10(1)If a registered repairer has discontinued the business related to its registration, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

２前項の規定による届出があつたときは、第六十八条の三第一項の登録は、その効力を失う。

(2)If a notification is filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the registration set forth in Article 68-3, paragraph (1) ceases to have effect.

第六十八条の十一総務大臣は、登録修理業者が第六十八条の四第二項第二号に該当するに至つたときは、その登録を取り消さなければならない。

Article 68-11(1)If a registered repairer has fallen under Article 68-4, paragraph (2), item (ii), the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must revoke its registration.

２総務大臣は、登録修理業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消すことができる。

(2)If a registered repairer falls under any of the following items, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications may revoke its registration:

第六十八条の十二総務大臣は、第六十八条の十第二項の規定により登録修理業者の登録がその効力を失つたとき、又は前条の規定により登録修理業者の登録を取り消したときは、当該登録修理業者の登録を抹消しなければならない。

Article 68-12If the registration of a person as a registered repairer ceases to have effect pursuant to the provisions of Article 68-10, paragraph (2) or the registration of a person as a registered repairer is revoked pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications must delete the registration of that person as a registered repairer.

第六十九条利用者は、適合表示端末機器を接続する場合その他総務省令で定める場合を除き、電気通信事業者の電気通信回線設備に端末設備を接続したときは、当該電気通信事業者の検査を受け、その接続が第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合していると認められた後でなければ、これを使用してはならない。これを変更したときも、同様とする。

Article 69(1)If a user interconnects terminal equipment to telecommunications line facilities of a telecommunications carrier, the user must not use that terminal equipment before the telecommunications carrier conducts an inspection to certify that the interconnection conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), except for cases in which the user interconnects a conformity-marked terminal equipment or other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The same applies to the case in which an interconnection is changed.

２電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者は、端末設備に異常がある場合その他電気通信役務の円滑な提供に支障がある場合において必要と認めるときは、利用者に対し、その端末設備の接続が第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準に適合するかどうかの検査を受けるべきことを求めることができる。この場合において、当該利用者は、正当な理由がある場合その他総務省令で定める場合を除き、その請求を拒んではならない。

(2)A telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities may request its users to undergo an inspection to determine whether the interconnection of their terminal facilities conforms to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1), if there is a defect in the terminal facilities or the smooth provision of its telecommunications services is otherwise hindered, and that telecommunications carrier finds it necessary.In this case, the users must not refuse the request, except for cases in which there are justifiable grounds or other cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３前項の規定は、第五十二条第一項の規定により認可を受けた同項の総務省令で定める電気通信事業者について準用する。この場合において、前項中「総務省令で定める技術基準」とあるのは、「規定により認可を受けた技術的条件」と読み替えるものとする。

(3)The provisions set forth in the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to telecommunications carriers specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as referred to in that paragraph that have received the approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 52, paragraph (1).In this case, the term "technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "technical conditions authorized pursuant to the provisions of".

４第一項及び第二項（前項において準用する場合を含む。）の検査に従事する者は、端末設備の設置の場所に立ち入るときは、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人に提示しなければならない。

(4)A person that engages in the inspection set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph) must carry a certificate for identification and show it to the persons concerned when entering a site at which terminal facilities are installed.

第七十条電気通信事業者は、電気通信回線設備を設置する電気通信事業者以外の者からその電気通信設備（端末設備以外のものに限る。以下「自営電気通信設備」という。）をその電気通信回線設備に接続すべき旨の請求を受けたときは、次に掲げる場合を除き、その請求を拒むことができない。

Article 70(1)If a telecommunications carrier receives a request from a person that is not a telecommunications carrier installing telecommunications line facilities for interconnecting that person's telecommunications facilities (limited to those other than terminal facilities; hereinafter referred to as "customer's telecommunications facilities") to the carrier's telecommunications line facilities, it must not refuse that request except for the following cases:

２第五十二条第二項の規定は前項第一号の総務省令で定める技術基準について、前条の規定は同項の請求に係る自営電気通信設備の接続の検査について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「第五十二条第一項の総務省令で定める技術基準」とあるのは「次条第一項第一号の総務省令で定める技術基準（同号の規定により認可を受けた技術的条件を含む。次項において同じ。）」と、同条第二項及び第三項中「第五十二条第一項」とあるのは「次条第一項第一号」と、同項中「同項」とあるのは「同号」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 52, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the inspection of the interconnection of the customer's telecommunications facilities in relation to the request set forth in the preceding paragraph, respectively.In this case, the term "technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in Article 52, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "technical standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications set forth in item (i) of paragraph (1) of the following Article (including the technical conditions authorized pursuant to the provisions set forth in that item; the same applies in the following paragraph)", the term "Article 52, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "item (1) of paragraph (1) of the following Article", and the term "that paragraph" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "that item".

第七十一条利用者は、端末設備又は自営電気通信設備を接続するときは、工事担任者資格者証の交付を受けている者（以下「工事担任者」という。）に、当該工事担任者資格者証の種類に応じ、これに係る工事を行わせ、又は実地に監督させなければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める場合は、この限りでない。

Article 71(1)If a user interconnects the terminal facilities or customer's telecommunications facilities, the user must have a person that has an installation technician's license (hereinafter referred to as an "installation technician") carry out or supervise the installation on site, according to the class of the installation technician's license; provided, however, that this does not apply to the cases specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２工事担任者は、その工事の実施又は監督の職務を誠実に行わなければならない。

(2)Installation technicians must carry out or supervise the installation in a sincere manner.

第七十二条工事担任者資格者証の種類及び工事担任者が行い、又は監督することができる端末設備若しくは自営電気通信設備の接続に係る工事の範囲は、総務省令で定める。

Article 72(1)The classes of installation technician's licenses and the scope of installation work to be conducted or supervised by installation technicians in relation to the interconnection of terminal facilities or customer's telecommunications facilities are specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

２第四十六条第三項から第五項まで及び第四十七条の規定は、工事担任者資格者証について準用する。この場合において、第四十六条第三項第一号中「電気通信主任技術者試験」とあるのは「工事担任者試験」と、同項第三号中「専門的知識及び能力」とあるのは「知識及び技能」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 46, paragraphs (3) through (5) and Article 47 apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the installation technician's licenses.In this case, the term "qualification examination for chief telecommunications engineers" in Article 46, paragraph (3), item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "qualification examination for installation technicians"; and the term "expert knowledge and ability" in item (iii) of that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "knowledge and technical ability".

第七十三条工事担任者試験は、端末設備及び自営電気通信設備の接続に関して必要な知識及び技能について行う。

Article 73(1)The qualification examination for installation technicians covers the knowledge and technical ability necessary for the interconnection of terminal facilities and customer's telecommunications facilities.

２第四十八条第二項及び第三項の規定は、工事担任者試験について準用する。この場合において、同条第二項中「電気通信主任技術者資格者証」とあるのは、「工事担任者資格者証」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 48, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis pursuant to the qualification examination for installation technicians.In this case, the term "chief telecommunications engineer's license" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "installation technician's license".

第七十三条の二電気通信事業者又は媒介等業務受託者から委託を受けて第二十六条第一項各号に掲げる電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結の媒介等の業務を行おうとする者は、総務省令で定めるところにより、次に掲げる事項を記載した書類を添えて、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

Article 73-2(1)A person that intends to perform intermediation or other similar actions for concluding a contract related to the provision of telecommunications services listed in the items of Article 26, paragraph (1) upon being entrusted by a telecommunications carrier or by a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect together with a document describing the following particulars, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications:

２前項の届出をした者（以下「届出媒介等業務受託者」という。）は、同項各号に掲げる事項に変更があつたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。ただし、総務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。

(2)If there is a change to the particulars listed in any of the items of the preceding paragraph, a person that has concluded the notification referred to in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducts notification") must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay; provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

３届出媒介等業務受託者が前二項の規定による届出に係る第二十六条第一項各号に掲げる電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結の媒介等の業務（以下この項及び次項において「届出媒介等業務」という。）を行う事業の全部を譲渡し、又は届出媒介等業務受託者について合併、分割（届出媒介等業務を行う事業の全部を承継させるものに限る。）若しくは相続があつたときは、当該事業の全部を譲り受けた者又は合併後存続する法人若しくは合併により設立した法人、分割により当該事業の全部を承継した法人若しくは相続人（相続人が二人以上ある場合においてその協議により当該事業を承継すべき相続人を定めたときは、その者）は、届出媒介等業務受託者の地位を承継する。この場合において、届出媒介等業務受託者の地位を承継した者は、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(3)If a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that concluded notification has transferred all of its business of performing intermediation or other similar actions for concluding contracts related to the provision of telecommunications services listed in the items of Article 26, paragraph (1) for which the notification under the preceding two paragraphs has been made (hereinafter referred to as "intermediation or other similar actions subject to notification" in this paragraph and the following paragraph), or if a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that concluded notification has merged or split (this split is limited to a split resulting in the succession to all of the business of performing intermediation or other similar actions subject to notification) or inheritance from the that person has occurred, the person that has acquired all of the relevant business through the transfer, the corporation surviving after the merger or newly established upon the merger, the corporation that has succeeded to all of the relevant business upon the split, or the heir (or if one particular heir has been selected from among two or more heirs as the successor to the relevant business by agreement among the heirs, the selected heir) may succeed to the status of the person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducted notification.In this case, the person that succeeded to the status of the person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducted notification must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

４届出媒介等業務受託者は、届出媒介等業務を廃止したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(4)If a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducts notification discontinues its intermediation or other similar actions subject to notification, it must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

５届出媒介等業務受託者たる法人が合併以外の事由により解散したときは、その清算人（解散が破産手続開始の決定による場合にあつては、破産管財人）は、遅滞なく、その旨を総務大臣に届け出なければならない。

(5)If a corporation that is a person entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conducts notification dissolves due to reasons other than a merger, the liquidator in charge (or in cases of dissolution due to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings, the bankruptcy trustee) must notify the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications to that effect without delay.

第七十三条の三第二十六条及び第二十七条の二の規定は届出媒介等業務受託者について、第二十七条の三第二項の規定は同条第一項の規定により指定された電気通信事業者が提供する移動電気通信役務の提供に関する契約の締結の媒介等の業務を行う届出媒介等業務受託者について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、次の表の上欄に掲げる規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。

Article 73-3The provisions set forth in Article 26 and Article 27-2 apply mutatis mutandis to persons entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conduct notification; and the provisions set forth in Article 27-3, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to persons entrusted with intermediation or other similar actions that conduct notification if they perform intermediation or other similar actions for concluding contracts related to provision of mobile telecommunications services provided by telecommunications carriers designated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article.In this case, the terms in the middle column of the following table which are used in the provisions in its left column are deemed to be replaced with the terms in its right column.