Private-Sector Push Propels 'Unique to Japan' Web Plan. Goal of Surpassing U.S. in Net Infrastructure Recalls Successful Initiatives of Industrial Policy Days

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Suggestive of the government's previous effort to modernize Japan, the Japanese Government has set a goal of surpassing the U.S. in deployment of high-speed internet infrastructure.

Facilities & equipment, Communications Equipment, Telecommunications Equipment, Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Communications Programs, Telecommunications equipment industry, Telecommunications systems, Telecommunications policy, Telecommunication systems

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Inquiry may show lines to new technology were tied up

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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) is being investigated by Japan's Fair Trade Commission. The company's unit, NTT East Corp., is suspected of restricting DSL competition.

Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Telephone Communications, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Investigations, Antitrust law, Telephone services, NTT East Corp.

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NTT's battle for DoCoMo: Survival of telecom giant may hinge on its successful cellphone unit

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DoCoMo's popular services and successful business plan have brought much needed support to the formerly state-run company NTT. While NTT is failing, DoCoMo is thriving, and some critics say that the two should split.

Strategy & planning, Telecommunications, Radiotelephone communications, Cellular Mobile Radio Services, Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications, Telephone Communication, Telecommunications Regulation, Management, Cellular telephone services industry, Cellular telephone services, Telecommunications regulations, NTT DoCoMo Inc.

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