IP: Time to Push Japan's Telecom Policy Reforms

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 10:28:03 +0900
> From: Shumpei Kumon <shumpei () glocom ac jp>
> To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
>
>
> Dear Dave,
>
> I have written an essay explaining my thoughts on US-Japan
> telecommunications policy, particularly the ongoing debate over
> interconnection and access fees.
>
> I believe the current discussion of interconnection and access in
> Japan focuses too heavily on issues related voice telephony.
> Rather, we should be concentrating our efforts on policies that
> encourage faster up-take of Internet --flat rate access comes to
> mind--, broadband access through DSL line sharing and IP telephony.
>
> The essay, "Time to Push Japan's Telecom Policy Reforms", is online
> at <http://vox.glocom.ac.jp/opin/telref1.html>
>
> I hope you will share the URL with your IP list.  I would like to
> begin some kind of public dialogue on these issues, IP might be a
> good way to spark interest.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Shumpei
>
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