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TOKYO, JAPAN, March 25, 2002 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and its eight regional companies today notified the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Post and Telecommunications of their new contract terms including revised fees for interconnection with other telecommunication operators. The changes apply retroactively from April 1, 2001. The new contract terms based on Paragraph 2, Article 38-3 of the Telecommunications Business Law were necessary as DoCoMo and its regional companies have been re-classified as Type I telecommunication carriers with Category II designated telecommunications facilities. This was a result of the autumn 2001 changes in the Telecommunications Business Law. Category II telecommunications facilities are designated telecommunications facilities that shall ensure adequate and smooth interconnection with the telecommunications facilities of other telecommunications carrier. DoCoMo's new contract complies with Paragraph 9-3, Article 23 of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Law, that details the technical specifications and time generally required to complete interconnections. Detailed information about the new interconnection contract will be posted on DoCoMo's website, and made available through other channels also, on the day when the revisions become effective, as required by Paragraph 9-4, Article 23 of the Regulations for Enforcement of the Telecommunications Business Law. |
| 1. Revised cellular phone and FOMA interconnection fees |
| Calling area | Cell phone interconnection fees | |
| Revised fee (2001 year) (per second) | Current fee (2000) (per second) |
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| PDC | ||
| Within DoCoMo service area *1 | 0.218 yen (14.2% cut) |
0.254 yen |
| Outside DoCoMo service area *2 | 0.277 yen (13.4% cut) |
0.320 yen |
| FOMA (voice communications) | ||
| Within DoCoMo service area *1 | 0.218 yen (14.2% cut) |
0.254 yen |
| Outside DoCoMo service area *2 | 0.277 yen (13.4% cut) |
0.320 yen |
| FOMA (64 Kbps digital communications) | ||
| Within DoCoMo service area *1 | 0.392 yen (14.2% cut) |
0.457 yen |
| Outside DoCoMo service area *2 | 0.499 yen (13.4% cut) |
0.576 yen |
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*1 Charges apply only to calls interconnected within a single DoCoMo group company service area. *2 Charges apply to calls interconnected outside a single DoCoMo group company service area where call is made. |
| 2. Examples of calls that incur interconnection fees |
| Outgoing calls | Incoming calls |
| Other-company PHS | NTT DoCoMo cellular phone |
| Other-company cellular phone | NTT DoCoMo cellular phone |
| Other-company international call | NTT DoCoMo cellular phone |
| NTT DoCoMo cellular phone | Other-company international call |
| NTT DoCoMo cellular phone | Other-company toll-free call* |
| * Navidial, Teledome and Freedial of NTT Communications, Free-call DX of KDDI, Free-call Super of JT, and Free Connect of TTNet |
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About NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo is the world's leading mobile communications company with more than 40 million customers. The company provides a wide variety of leading-edge mobile multimedia services. These include  , the world's most popular mobile internet service, which provides e-mail and internet access to over 31 million subscribers, and  , launched in 2001 as the world's first 3G mobile service. In addition to wholly owned subsidiaries in the United States, Europe and Brazil, the company is expanding its global reach through strategic joint ventures and other alliances with mobile and multimedia service providers in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. NTT DoCoMo is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM), and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.nttdocomo.comi-mode and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries |
