- 14 Mar 2002
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Good news for mobile phone users in Japan: the Cabinet approved a bill forcing providers to separate mobile phone and data costs, thereby lowering fees for mobile phone services by up to 40%! 
www.japantimes.co.jp
japantoday.com
Japan Cabinet OKs bill forcing firms to separate mobile phone and data costs in bid to lower prices
The bill to revise the telecommunications business law would ban carriers from offering plans that cover both the price of the phone itself and connection fees.
Cabinet approves bill to lower mobile phone fees in Japan
The cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday approved a proposed legal revision to lower fees for mobile phone services amid criticism that Japanese carriers charge too much compared to other countries. The proposed bill to revise the telecommunications business law would ban carriers...
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