Our Journey (History)

2023/8/23

• Year

  The History of the Telecom Service Association

  Other events

• 2022

  ・Announcement of Policy Recommendations 2022 regarding the improvement of the business environment for MVNO

  World Cup Soccer Qatar Tournament

• 2021

  ・ICT Business Forum 2021 in Kanazawa（Hokuriku）, 3rd New National Chapter Chairman Meeting held

  Tokyo Olympics held
  COVID‑19 vaccination begins

• 2018

  ・ICT Business Forum 2018 in Osaka(Kansai), 2nd New National Chapter Chairman Meeting
  ・Announcement of new policy proposals regarding the improvement of the business environment for MVNO

  Last auction at Tsukiji market

• 2017

  ・MVNO Committee Announced cautions and advice for those considering using MVNO services (subsequently revised)

  Start of Premium Friday

• 2016

  ・ICT Business Forum 2016 in Matsuyama (Shikoku), 1st New National Chapter Chairman Meeting held

  Bank introduces negative interest rates for the first time

• 2015

  ・Establishment of the FVNO committee
  ・FVNO Committee holding a briefing session on the "Hikari Collaboration Model"
  ・MVNO Committee Establishment of non-payer information exchange liaison committee
  ・MVNO Committee Mobile Forum 2015 held (every year thereafter)
  ・MVNO Committee Hold briefings on MVNO business

  Hokuriku Shinkansen opens

• 2014

  ・20th Anniversary Ceremony Held
  ・Announcement of policy proposals on improving the business environment for MVNO
  ・MVNO Committee Announcement of MVNO market size survey (published annually thereafter)
  

  End of Windows XP support
  4K Test Broadcasts started
  Consumption tax raised to 8%
  Mt. Ontake erupts

• 2013

  ・Establishment of the MVNO Committee

  “My Number” system approved

• 2012

  ・Transition to a General Incorporated Association

  “Remote Control Virus” incident
  Tokyo Sky Tree opens

• 2008

  ・”Net Business Forum” established in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, began investigating measures for revitalizing the regions

  NGN commercial service begins
  Beijing Olympics

• 2006

  ・Participated in the establishment of the Oasis Project Use Promotion Council

  Mobile Number Portability began
  1seg broadcasts began

• 2005

  ・Participated in the establishment of the Personal Information Protection Commission
  ・Participated in the establishment of the MVNO Council

  Personal Information Protection Law came into force

• 2004

  ・Telesa’s 10th Anniversary Forum held

  Telecommunications Business Act amended (abolition of the Type I and Type II

• 2003

  ・Participated in the establishment of the Telecom Services Promotion Conference

  Terrestrial digital broadcasting began in some areas

• 2002

  ・Participated in the establishment of the Provider Liability Limitation Act Guidelines Review Council and published the guidelines
  ・Participated in the establishment of the Internet Connection Safety and Security Mark Promotion Council

  Act on Regulation of Transmission of Specified Electronic Mail took effect
  Joint hosting of Soccer World Cup between Japan and South Korea

• 2001

  ・VolP Promotion Council established (April) (Four working groups on interconnection, numbers, product quality, and systems established)

  2001 Central Government Reform

• 1994

  ・Establishment of the Telecom Services Association
  The Japan Telecommunication Promotion Association,
  Special Type II Telecommunications Carriers Association,
  National General Type II Telecommunications Carriers Council,
  and the Voice VAN Promotion Council
  merged to form Telesa.

  Kansai International Airport opened
  The first space flight by a Japanese woman
  Playstation released