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(to so sei No. 99-2, 1999 or sai so sei No.2, 1999) |
Effective July 1, 1999 |
Chapter I |
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Table of Contents |
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General Provisions |
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Article 1 |
Application of Articles of Agreement |
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Article 2 |
Amendment of Articles of Agreement |
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Article 3 |
Definitions of Terms |
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Article 4 |
Charges and Technical Conditions, Etc., of Subscriber Line End Interconnection Carrier |
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Chapter II |
Scope of Facilities to be Interconnected |
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Part 1 |
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Standard Points of Interconnection |
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Article 5 |
Standard Points of Interconnection |
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Part 2 |
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Point of Interface (POI) |
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Article 6 |
Purpose of Establishment of POI |
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Article 7 |
Location of Establishment of POI |
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Article 8 |
POI Establishment Range |
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Part 3 |
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Region Subject to Interconnection |
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Article 9 |
Region Subject to Interconnection by NTT |
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Part 4 |
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Functions Provided by Interconnection |
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Article 10 |
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Functions Provided by Interconnection |
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Chapter II -2 |
Procedures for Installing POIs at NTT Communications Buildings, Etc. |
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Article 10-2 |
Preliminary Inquiry |
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Article 10-2-2 |
Application of the Proviso Provisions |
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Article 10-3 |
POI Survey |
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Article 10-4 |
Application for Establishment of POI |
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Article 10-5 |
Entry to Installation Site of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection by Applicant for Interconnection |
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Article 10-6 |
Establishing POIs at Sites Other than NTT Communications Buildings |
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Article 10-7 |
Securing Site for POI Establishment |
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Article 10-8 |
Providing Information |
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Chapter III |
Procedures for Conclusion of Agreement |
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Part 1 |
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Preliminary Survey |
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Article 11 |
Application for Preliminary Survey |
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Article 11-2 |
Providing Information |
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Article 12 |
Acceptance and Order of Preliminary Survey |
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Article 13 |
Preliminary Survey Response |
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Part 2 |
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Consultation Concerning Software Development Costs |
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Article 14 |
Application, Etc., for Consultation Concerning Software Development Costs |
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Article 15 |
Consultation Concerning Software Development Costs |
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Part 3 |
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Article 16 through Article 20: Deleted |
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Part 4 |
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Application for Interconnection |
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Article 21 |
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Application for Interconnection |
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Article 22 |
Approval of Application for Interconnection |
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Part 5 |
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Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities |
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Article 23 |
Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities |
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Article 24 |
Submission of Materials Necessary for Application |
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Article 25 |
Approval of Application for Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities |
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Article 26 |
Conclusion of Individual Construction Contract |
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Article 27 |
Changes, Etc., in Installation or Modification of Interconnection Facilities |
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Article 28 |
Notice of Completion |
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Article 29 |
Application for Installation or Modification of Other Interconnection Facilities |
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Part 6 |
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Application for Interconnection Software Development |
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Article 30 |
Application for Interconnection Software Development |
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Article 31 |
Approval of Application for Interconnection Software Development |
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Article 32 |
Conclusion of Interconnection Software Development Contract |
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Article 33 |
Cancellation of Interconnection Software Development |
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Article 34 |
Notice of Completion |
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Part 6 -2 |
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Procedures for Interconnection to NTT's Optical Line Facilities |
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Article 34-2 |
Line Facility Survey for Optical Interoffice Lines |
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Article 34-3 |
Application for Interconnection to Optical Interoffice Lines |
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Article 34-4 |
Application for Interconnection to Optical Subscriber Lines or Optical Intra-Office Transmission Lines |
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Article 34-5 |
Entry in Case No Unused Cores are Available in Optical Line Facilities |
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Article 34-6 |
Handling of Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities |
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Part 7 |
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Defects |
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Article 35 |
Defects |
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Part 8 |
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Upgrades or Usage Cancellation of NTT's Telecommunications Facilities or Software |
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Article 36 |
Upgrades of Telecommunications Facilities or Software by NTT |
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Article 36 -2 |
Usage Cancellation, Etc., of Facilities Subject to Individual Management Through Application by a Contracting Carrier |
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Article 36- 3 |
Disposal or Diversion for Other Purposes of Facilities Subject to Individual Management |
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Part 9 |
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Request for Other Works |
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Article 37 |
Request for Other Works |
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Article 37 -2 |
Circuit Adjustment Work for DSL Lines |
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Article 37 -3 |
Request for Installation, Etc., of a DSL Line with Usage Restrictions in Terms of Line Length |
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Article 37 -4 |
Circuit Adjustment Work, Etc., for Optical Subscriber Lines |
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Chapter IV |
Standard Interconnection Period |
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Article 38 |
Standard Interconnection Period |
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Article 39 |
Period Calculation |
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Chapter V |
Conclusion, Cancellation, Etc., of Agreement |
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Article 40 |
Unit of Agreement |
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Article 41 |
Assignment of Status under Agreement |
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Article 42 |
Succession of Status under Agreement |
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Article 43 |
Amendment of Agreement |
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Article 44 |
Cancellation of Agreement by Contracting Carrier |
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Article 45 |
Cancellation of Agreement by NTT |
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Article 46 |
Termination of Agreement |
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Chapter VI |
Obligations |
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Part 1 |
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Obligations |
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Article 47 |
Confidentiality Obligation |
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Article 48 |
Notification of Necessary Matters |
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Article 48-2 |
Confirmation of Service Provision |
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Article 49 |
Mutual Cooperation |
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Article 50 |
Notification of Traffic, Number of Circuits, Etc. |
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Article 50-2 |
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Article 50-3 |
Notification of Transmission Systems for DSL Lines |
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Part 2 |
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Maintenance |
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Article 51 |
Responsibility for Maintenance |
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Article 52 |
Responsibility of Contracting Carrier to Identify Faulty Sections , Etc. |
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Part 3 |
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Approval, Etc., of Assignment, Etc. |
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Article 53 |
Approval of Assignment Concerning Roaming, Etc. |
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Article 53-2 |
Assignment, Etc., of Accounts Receivable to Third Party |
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Chapter VII |
Patterns of Interconnection |
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Article 54 |
Patterns of Interconnection |
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Chapter VIII |
Handling of Important Communications |
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Part 1 |
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Measures to Secure Important Communications |
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Article 55 |
Interruption of Interconnection Messages |
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Article 56 |
Restriction on Interconnection Messages |
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Article 57 |
Identification of Priority Communications |
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Part 2 |
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Handling Interconnection to Telephones for Emergency Calls |
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Article 58 |
Handling Interconnection to Telephones for Emergency Calls |
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Chapter IX |
Temporary Discontinuance, Suspension and Discontinuance of Interconnection, Etc. |
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Article 59 |
Temporary Discontinuance of Interconnection |
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Article 60 |
Suspension of Interconnection |
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Article 61 |
Discontinuance of Interconnection |
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Article 61-2 |
Suspension and Discontinuation of Work or Procedures, Etc. |
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Chapter X |
Charges, Etc. |
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Part 1 |
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Charges and Expenses Concerning Works or Procedures |
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Article 62 |
Charges, Etc. |
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Article 63 |
Functional Classification of Interconnection Charges |
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Part 2 |
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Obligation to Pay Interconnection Charges |
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Article 64 |
Obligation to Pay Flat-Rate Access Charges |
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Article 65 |
Obligation to Pay Usage-Sensitive Access Charges |
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Article 66 |
Obligation to Pay Network Modification Charges |
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Part 3 |
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Obligation to Pay Expenses for Works and Procedures, Etc |
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Article 67 |
Obligation to Pay Expenses for Works |
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Article 68 |
Obligation to Pay Expenses for Procedures |
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Article 68-2 |
Obligation to Pay Amounts to be Borne for Optical Signal Lead-In Facilities |
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Part 4 |
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Calculation and Payment of Charges |
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Article 69 |
Method of Calculation of Flat-Rate Access Charges and Network Modification Charges |
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Article 70 |
Method of Calculation of Usage-Sensitive Access Charges |
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Article 71 |
Measurement of Communications Hours, Etc. |
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Article 72 |
Payment of Charges, Etc. |
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Article 73 |
Deferred Lump-Sum Payment of Charges |
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Article 73-2 |
Acceleration of Payment |
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Article 74 |
Settlement of Access Charges, Etc. |
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Article 74-2 |
Settlement Based on Actual Results of Interconnection Charges, Etc. |
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Article 75 |
Retroactive Application of Interconnection Charges, Etc. |
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Part 5 |
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Article 76 |
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Part 6 |
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Handling of Discrepancy in Billed Amounts |
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Article 77 |
Handling of Discrepancy in Billed Amounts |
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Part 6-2 |
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Deposits, Etc. |
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Article 77-2 |
Deposits, Etc. |
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Part 7 |
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Additional Charges and Arrearage Interest |
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Article 78 |
Additional Charges |
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Article 78-2 |
Penalties Concerning Procedures for Interconnection to Optical Interoffice Lines |
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Article 78-3 |
Penalties Concerning Procedures for the POI Installation, Etc., in NTT Communications Buildings, Etc. |
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Article 79 |
Arrearage Interest |
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Part 8 |
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Assumption of Accounts Receivable |
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Article 80 |
Assumption of Accounts Receivable |
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Part 9 |
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Charge Billing and Collection on Behalf of Other Carriers |
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Article 81 |
Billing and Collecting User Charges on Behalf of Other Carriers |
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Part 10 |
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Handling of Fractions |
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Article 82 |
Handling of Fractions |
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Chapter XI |
Technical Conditions |
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Article 83 |
Technical Conditions |
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Chapter XII |
Damage Compensation |
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Article 84 |
Limitation of Responsibility |
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Article 85 |
Handling in Case of Cancellation, Etc. |
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Article 86 |
Handling in Case of Business Suspension |
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Article 87 |
Handling in Case of Discrepancies in Traffic or the Number of Circuits |
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Article 88 |
Exemptions |
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Chapter XIII |
Matters Concerning Responsibility to Users |
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Article 89 |
Setting User Charges |
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Article 90 |
Billing of User Charges |
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Article 91 |
Special Rules Concerning Roaming, Etc. |
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Article 92 |
User Charge Calculation |
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Article 93 |
Responses to Complaints or Requests for Fault Repairs, Etc., from Users |
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Article 94 |
Conditions for Providing NTT Subscriber Lines, Etc. |
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Chapter XIV |
Cases in which POIs are Established within NTT Communications Buildings |
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Article 95 |
Contract Concerning Installation or Maintenance of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection |
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Article 95-2 |
Entry for Attendance Purposes by Applicant for Interconnection, Etc. |
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Article 95-3 |
Entry When an Applicant for Interconnection Undertakes Installation or Maintenance of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection |
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Article 95-4 |
Standard Lead-Time for the Installation of Equipment, Etc., Necessary for Interconnection |
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Article 95-5 |
Restrictions on Work, Etc. |
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Chapter XIV-2 |
Settlement by Mediation or Arbitration |
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Article 95-6 |
Settlement by Mediation or Arbitration |
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Chapter XIV-3 |
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Article 95-7 |
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Chapter XV |
Telephone Directory Listing and Directory Assistance for Contracting Carrier Subscriber Line Numbers, Etc., and Directory Information Database Registration and Directory Information Database Usage |
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Article 96 |
Telephone Directory Listing of Contracting Carrier Subscriber Line Numbers, Etc. |
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Article 97 |
Directory Assistance for Contracting Carrier Subscriber Line Numbers, Etc. |
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Article 97-2 |
Directory Information Database Registration |
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Article 97-3 |
Directory Information Database Usage |
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Chapter XVI |
Miscellaneous |
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Article 98 |
Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers with Individual Subscriber Contracts |
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Article 98-2 |
Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers Receiving the Carrier Pre-subscription Function |
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Article 99 |
Providing Subscriber Information to Contracting Carriers with Assumed Individual Subscriber Contracts |
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Article 99-2 |
Providing Information Concerning Availability of Communications Building, Etc. |
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Article 99-3 |
Providing Information Concerning the DSL Line, Etc. |
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Article 99-4 |
Providing Other Information Relating to Interconnection to the DSL Line |
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Article 99-5 |
Forms |
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Article 99-6 |
Providing Information Concerning Optical Line Facilities |
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Article 99-7 |
Providing Other Information Relating to Interconnection to Optical Line Facilities |
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Article 99-8 |
Providing Information Concerning Interconnection Procedures and Basis of Calculations |
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Article 99-9 |
Providing Information Relating to Customer Premises Optical/Electric Signal Conversion Equipment |
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Article 99-10 |
Providing Information Relating to the Introduction of New Network Functions by the Equipment Subject to the Provision of Information on Network Functions |
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Article 99-11 |
Providing Other Information Relating to the Introduction of New Network Functions by the Equipment Subject to the Provision of Information on Network Functions |
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Article 100 |
Limitation of Approval |
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Article 101 |
Reciprocal Conditions |
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