Prime Minister Suga Reform Instructions to Realize Mobile Phone Charge Reduction September 18, 12:22

Prime Minister Suga had a meeting with Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda on the morning of the 18th, and instructed him to proceed with reforms to realize a reduction in mobile phone charges. It will not be a reform, "he said, and expressed his intention to encourage the efforts of mobile phone companies.

Prime Minister Suga met with Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda at the Prime Minister's Office on the morning of the 18th.



After this, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Takeda instructed reporters to "strongly push forward with the reduction of mobile phone charges and the reform of J-LIS, which operates the My Number card management system. It is a problem that is directly related to the lives of the people, so as much as possible. I will do my best to reach a conclusion as soon as possible. "



On top of that, Minister Takeda commented on the amount of reduction in mobile phone charges, saying, "Around 10% is not a reform. Foreign countries have introduced sound competitive market principles in various policies, and Germany and France have reduced it by 70%. It can be done, "he said, and expressed his intention to encourage the efforts of mobile phone companies.



In addition, Minister Takeda said, "There is no doubt that mobile phone operators are also making various capital investments, and it is meaningless unless they are managed soundly, so it is eclectic while listening to the opinions of both users and operators. I want to find a point. "