I hereby promulgate the Telegraph and Telephone Charges Law.
Signed:HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor
This sixth day of the seventh month of the twenty-third year of Showa (July 6, 1948)
Prime Minister
ASHIDA Hitoshi
Law No.105
Telegraph and Telephone Charges Law
Article 1.
The charges for the telegraph and telephone services (including radio telegraph and radio telephone, hereinafter the same;provided the public correspondence) shall be as prescribed in this Law.
Article 2.
The charges for the domestic telegraph services shall be as mentioned in the annexed table No.1, and those for the domestic telephone services shall be mentioned in the annexed table No.2.
Article 3.
Ministry of Communications may, in accordance with the Ministerial Ordinance, reduce or exempt from the charges prescribed in this law, in case, the communication is specially necessary for the public interest such as the distress at the safety of navigation or the notice of fire.
Article 4.
The charges for the international telegraph and telephone services shall be as fixed by international conventions or international agreements excepting prescribed in this law.
2.
The charges, of which the maximum in limited by the conventions or those delegated to the determinations of the competent government agencies shall be determined by the Prime Minister and by the Minister of Communications with the orders notwithstanding the provisions of Article 3 of the Finance Law (Law No.34 of 1947).
Supplementary Provisions:
Article 5.
The present Law shall come into force as from July 10, 1948.
Article 6.
Telegraph Law (Law No.59 of 1900) shall be amended as follows:
In Article 17, "Charges concerning telegraph and telephone service, and."
Annexed Table 1 Rates in reference to Telegraph
Chapter 1 Rates in reference to Telegram
Classifications of Rates Rate
Item 1. Telegram Rates
1.Ordinary Telegram
(1)Telegram
Within{Japanese 10 letters Foreign 5 words}
20 yen
Every additional{Japanese 5 letters or less Foreign one word}
7
Charges for every additional addessee
7
(2)Intercity Telegram
Within{Japanese 10 letters Foreign 5 words}
30
Every additional{Japanese 5 letters or less Foreign one word}
10
Charges for every additional aderessee
10
2.Following-day Delivery Telegram
Within{Japanese 10 letters Foreign 5 words}
20
Every additional{Japanese 5 letters or less Foreign one word}
7
Charges for every additional addressee
7
3.Wireless Telegram
(1)Wireless Telegram (to and from ships or aircrafts)
Within{Japanese 10 letters Foreign 5 words}
60
Every additional{Japanese 5 letters or less Foreign one word}
20
Charges for every additional addressee
20
(2)Wireless Telegram (Between on land)
Same rate to Ordinary telegram rate.
4.Medical Advice Wiress Telegram
Within{Japanese 10 letters or less Foreign 5 words}
30
Every additional{Japanese 5 letters Foreign one words}
10
5.Press Telegram
Within{Japanese 50 letters Foreign 10 words}
7
Every additional{Japanese 50 letters or less Foreign 10 words or less}
5
6.Press Wireless Telegram
(1)Press Wireless Telegram (to and from ships or aircrafts)
Within{Japanese 50 letters Foreign 10 words}
15
Every additional{Japanese 50 letters or less Foreign 10 words or less}
12
(2)Press Wireless Telegram (between on land)
Same of Press Telegram rate.
7.Subscription Press Telegram
(1)For a subscribed number of letters or words
For one subscription
Every{Japanese 500 letters or less Foreign 100 words or less}
per year 12,000
(2)For excess letters or words to subscribed number
Same rate of Ordinary Press Telegram.
8.Broadcast Telegram (For ships)
Total number per day
Every{Japanese 1,000 letters or less Foreign 200 words or less}
per month 3,200 yen
9.Broadcast Telegram (For lands)
Total number per day
Every 1,000 letters or less{Sending Receiving}
per month 3,200
(per receiver) 100
But the installation and operation of Receiving Equipment are carried on by receiver himself, the receiver is not imposed receiving charge.
Excess number of letters per day
Every 1,000 letters or less{Sending Receiving}
per day 200
(per receiver) 5
But the installation and operation of Receiving Equipment are carried on by receiver himself, the receiver is not imposed receiving charge.
10.Weather Information Telegram
(1)General Weather Forcast{Code per month 200 Translation per month 260
(2)General Weather Speciar abvice
{Code
per month 80
Translation
per month 100
(3)General Storm Warning
per month 70
(4)Local Weather Forcast
{Code
per month 150
Translation
per month 200
(5)Local Weather Special advice
{Code
per month 70
Translation
per month 80
(6)Local Storm Warning
per month 50
11.Photo Telegram
Form A
800
Form B
520
Form C
400
12.Facsimile Telegram
200
13.Congratulation and Condolence Telegram
(1)Standard Text Telegram
Senders Composition Telegram Same of fundamental rate and charge for address of Ordinary Telegram, Following-day Delivery Telegram and Wireless Telegram to and from ships or aircrafts.
(2)
Same of rate for Ordinary Telegram, Following-day Delivery Telegram and Wireless Telegram to and from ships or aircrafts.
14.Report of Shipping
(1)Passage report
{Registered
20
Unregistered
30
(2)Signal report
{Rate for Signal report
75
Rate for Telegram or Post
(3)Rate for Distress report
Same of rate for Ordinary Telegram
Item 2. Charges of Special Handlings
1.Urgent
Same of Telegram rate (In case of Multiple Telegram, including multiple fee).In case of Wireless Telegram or Press Wireless Telegram to and from ships or aircrafts, half of Telegram rate.
2.Collation
Half of Telegram rate (In case of Multiple Telegram, including multiple fee).
3.Notification of delivery by telegram
Same of fundamental rate of Ordinary Telegram.
4.Notification of delivery by post
Same of rate of First-classmail-matter with 20 grams.
5.Telegram to Follow per each pursuit Rate of one Telegram
6.Retransmitted Telegram per each Retransmission Rate of one Telegram
7.Multiple Telegram
Half of original telegram
8.Express Delivery by messenger rate
(1)Except Delivery to any Island From the Telegraph Office
within 16 kilo-meters
80 yen
Plus for any excess within each 4 kilo-meters
20
(2)Express Delivery to any Island
80,The following charge, regardless of distance, but, when the delivery fee exceeds it, the actual expenses shall be collected.
9.Express delivery by boat
80,When the delivery fee exceeds it, the actual expences shall be collected.
10.Special delivery of Photo Telegram and Facsimile Telegram
80
Item 3. Charges of other Services
1.Receipt voucher of telegram
4
2.Return of telegram before transmitting
4
3.Filing of telegram by private telegraph or Telephone
4
4.Abbreviated-Address-Registration
per year 240
5.Special-Address-Registration
per year 960
6.Inspection of telegram
4
7.Copy of telegram
According to number of letters or words of telegram
Every{Japanese 100 letters or less Foreign 25 words or less}
8
8.Enquiry, Revision and stoppage of telegram
Same of Ordinary Telegram rate.
9.Charges in reference to Report of Shipping
(1)Registration fee
per year 100
(2)Charges for application of Report of Shipping to a lighthouse by telegram
Actual Expenses
Chapter 2 Rate in reference to Leased Telegraph Service
Classifications of Rates Rate
Item 1. Leased Telegraph Wire Service charges
1.In case of long period use
(1)Line
on Land
per one kilo-meter a year General
1,830 yen Press or News Agency
1,200
Submarine Cable
per one kilo-meter a year General
12,960 Press or News Agency
8,400
(2)Machine
Simplex Sounder
per one set a year General
16,320 Press or News Agency
8,160
Duplex Sounder
per one set a year General
30,720 Press or News Agency
15,360
Automatic Simplex Printer
per one set a year General
112,800 Press or News Agency
56,400
Automatic Duplex Printer
per one set a year General
225,600 Press or News Agency
112,800
(3)Charge on transfer of Telegraph Equipments
Actual Expenses
2.In case of long period use (in case of Subscriber Installing Telegraph Equipment)
(1)Line
On Land
per one kilo-meter a year
770
(2)Machine
Simplex Buzzer
per one set a year
14,400
Complex Buzzer
,, ,,
26,400
Automatic Simplex Printer
,, ,,
67,200
Automatic Duplex Printer
,, ,,
134,400
Telephone
,, ,,
6,240
(3)Charge on transfer of location of Telegraph Equipment
Actual Expenses
3.In case of short period use.
(1)Line
On Land
per one kilo-meter a day
6
Submarine Cable
,, ,,
43
(2)Machine
Simplex Sounder
per one set a day
50
Duplex Sounder
,, ,,
100
Automatic Simplex Printer
,, ,,
375
Automatic Duplex Printer
,, ,,
750
(3)Charges on installation and transfer of location of Telegraph Equipment
Actual Expenses
Item 2. Leased Photo Telegraph Wire Service and Leased Facsimile Telegraph wire Service Charges
1.In case of lease for long and short periods
(1)Line
Charge on Leased Toll Call line
The same price as a charge on Leased Toll Call line.
Charge on Leased Local line
The same prices as an installation and maintenance charges of Leased Local line.
(2)Charges on Machine, Installation (for short period) and transfer of location of Telegraph Equipment.
Actual Expenses
2.In case of Temporarily Leased Telegraph Wire Service.
Line
Charge on Leased Toll Call line
The same price as an urgent call charge in identical conditions.
Charge on Leased Local line
In case of ordinary use
The same price as an installation and maintenance charges of Leased Local line.
In case of extraordinary use
a day 240 yen
Item 3. Charges on Leased Wireless Telegraph and Leased,Special Installation.
Actual Expenses
Chapter 3 Rates in reference to Foreign Telegram
Classifications or Rates Rate
1.For Outgoing Newscast Telegrams
(1)Newscast by one frequency
30 minutes or less a day
\4,200 monthly
1 hour or less but not less 30 minutes a day
6,300 ,,
Each additional hour or less in case total duration of broadcasting exceeds first one hour.
3,500 ,,
(2)Simultaneous Newscast by two frequencies
30 minutes or less a day
8,000 ,,
1 hour or less but not less 30 minutes a day
12,000 ,,
Each additional hour or less in case total duration of broadcasting exceeds first one hour.
6,700 ,,
2.For Incoming Newscast Telegrams
30 minutes or less a day
1,200 ,,
1 hour or less but not less 30 minutes a day
1,800 ,,
Each additional hour or less in case total duration of broadcasting exceeds first one hour.
1,000 ,,
Annexed Table 2 Rates in Reference to Telephone
Chapter 1 Rates in reference to subscribed telephone
Classification of rates
Unit
Amount of rates
Item I. Rate for subscription
\300
Item II. Rate for use of telephone
1.Office adopting message rate system
(1)Basic rate
Single subscription
For residence
For business
For one month
1st class office
\300
\480
2nd class office
260
400
3rd class office
220
340
4th class office
180
280
Party subscription
1st class office
220
340
2nd class office
180
280
3rd class office
140
240
4th class office
120
200
(2)Message rate
For one unit of conversation of local call
\2
2.Office adopting flat rate system
Single subscription
For residence For business
For one month
3rd class office
\580
\960
4th class office
500
840
5th class office
440
720
6th class office
360
600
7th class office
300
500
Party subscription
3rd class office
420
700
4th class office
360
600
5th class office
300
520
6th class office
260
440
7th class office
220
360
3.Office non-adopting subscription area
For residence
For business
For one month
Basic rate \48
\80
Additional rate Per 100 meters or less of the telephone line within the ordinary subscription area of telephone office concerned
18
30
4.Additional rate for subscribers'telephones connected with switchboard system connected telephone or A-class extension telephone For one month
A half of the rate for use of telephone (excepting the message rate)
Item III. Additional rate for use of telephone
1.Subscription
outside subscription area
For residence
For business
(1)Within the special subscription area}
Per 100 meters or less of the telephone line concerned
\18
\30
(2)Outside the subscription area
24
40
Additional rate for telephone within subscription area of other telephone office For one month
The same amount as the rate for use of telephone (including toll call rate in case of automatic toll call system at office adopting message rate system)
2.Extension equipment
Per one
(1)Telephone apparatus
For residence
For business
Office maintenance
\96
\160
Subscriber maintenance
48
80
(2)Receiver
Office maintenance
\36
\60
Subscriber maintenance
24
40
(3)Bell
Office maintenance
36
60
Subscriber maintenance
24
40
(4)Attached swithboard
Office maintenance
Actual expense
actual expense
(5)Additional rate for A-class extension telephone used personnel other than the subscriber
\48
\80
(6)Additional rate for B-class extension telephone connected joinly with two subscribers'lines
48
80
For residence
For business
3.Connected telephone
Per one
\48
\80
For residence
For busiuess
4.Special toll call instrument Per one
\18
\30
5.Additional rate for use of telephone in case A class extention telephone or the connected telephone is connected with licensed telephone line for toll call
Per one junction, one liconsed line for toll call For one month
\1,000
Item IV. Installation rate for telephone line
1.Within special subscriptiou area
Per 100 meters or less
\1,440
2.Outside subscription area of the telephone line
1,920
Item V. Rate for the direct connected line
1.Installation rate for line
Per 100 meters or less of the telephone line
New installation
\1,440
Removal
960
2.Rate for use of line
Per 100 meters or less of the telephone line
For one month \12
3.Additional rate for exclusive use
For one month
(1)Within subscription area
Office adopting message rate System
\900
Office adopting flat rate system
360
(2)Outside subscription area
1,800
Item VI. Jnstallation rate
1.In case of acceptance of subscription application
Per one subscription
\1,500
2.In case of installation of extension telephone
Actual expense
3.In case of removal within the same compound or of the temporary withdrawal
Per one
(1)Telephone apparatus
\700
(2)Extension bell
400
(3)Accessaries
400
(Excepting the cases wherein main telephone, bell or attached switchboard is removed or temporarily withdrawed)
(4)Attached switch board or its accessaries
Actual expense
4.In case of removal to other compound
Per one
(1)Telephone apparatus
\1,500
In case wherein the subscriber supplies and constructs the telephone line, and also removal is made within the some compound
700
(2)Extension equipment
The same amount as "3" in this Item
5.In case wherein the belonging office is changed
Per one subscription
\1,500
6.In case of restoration of devastated telephone
The same amount as "4" in this Item
Item VII. Rate of changing registered telephone
\300
Item VIII. Rate for listing in the telephone directory
Per one list
\240
Item IX. Rate in reference to the temporary telephone
1.Installation rate
(1)In case of acceptance of subscription application
\1,200
(2)In case of removal of telephone equipment
Per one
The same amount as "3" and "4" in Item "6"
2.Rate for use of telephone
(1)Office adopting message rate system
Basic rate
\140
Message rate
For one unit of local call
2 For one day
(2)Office adopting flat rate system
\200
3.Additional rate use of telephone
B-class extension telephone
Per one
480
Chapter 2 Rate in reference to call
Classification of rates
Unit
Amount of rates
Item I. Rate for local call
Per one message
\1
Item II. Rate for toll call
1.Ordinary call rate
Toll call area
Per one unit of conversation
Within 8 KM
\4
,, 12,,
6
,, 40,,
12
,, 80,,
20
,, 120,,
34
,, 160,,
42
,, 200,,
50
,, 240,,
58
,, 280,,
66
,, 320,,
74
,, 380,,
86
,, 470,,
104
,, 590,,
128
,, 710,,
152
,, 830,,
176
,, 950,,
200
,, 1000,,
230
,, 1250,,
260
,, 1500,,
288
,, 1800,,
330
,, 2100,,
372
,, 2400,,
414
Over 2400,,
456
2.Urgent call rate
Two times of the ordinary call rate
3.Special urgent call rate
Three times of the ordinary call rate
4.Time-appointed call rate
Four times of the ordinary call rate
Item III. Rate for call cancellation
1.For toll call other than time-appointed call
Toll call area
per one
Within 80KM
\2
,, 240,,
10
,, 590,,
20
,, 1500,,
30
Over 1500,,
40
2.For time-appointed call
Three times of above "1."
For one month
Item IV.
Rate for subscribed call 90 times of the ordinary ball rate
For one year
Item V. Rate for Press subscribed call
180 times of the ordinary call rate
Chapter 3 Rate for telephone on wharf
Classification of rate
Unit
Amount of rates
1.Rate for use of telephone
Per one line
For one day \240
Additional rate in case of office maintenance
\72
2.Toll call rate
The same as Item "2," chapter "2."
3.Rate for call cancellation
The same as Item "3," chapter "2."
Chapter 4 Rate in reference to the licensed telephone
Classification of rates
Unit
Amount of rates
Item I. Rate for local licensed telephone
1.Installation rate
In case the applicant does not contributes the material
In case the applicant contributes the material
(1)Telephone apparatus
Per one
\3,600
\960
The reduced amount for telephone which is unnecessary in the branch line from the outside
Per one 240
120
(2)Extension receiver
Per one
600
120
(3)Extension bell
Per one
960
240
(4)Switchboard or key
Actual expense
(5)Line
Per 100 meters or less
1,440
480
2.Maintenance rate
(1)Telephone apparatus
Per one For one year
\580
(2)Extension receiver
For one year
144
(3)Extension bell
Per one For one year
144
(4)Switchboard
Per one
For one year 2,400
The additional amount in case the connected line is more than 5
Per one line
For one year 240
(5)Key
Per one
For one year 144
(6)Line
Per 100 meters or less
For one year 144
(7)In case the local telephone line is licensed for the short period, for the purpose of temporary junction broadcasting
Per one line
For one day 240
3.Additional licensed rate
Telephone used for simultaneous report of the special message to the specified party more than two in number
Per one For one year
1,920
4.Rate for removal
(1)Telephone apparatus
Per one
In case of removal within the same compound
\420
In case of removal to the place outside the compound
600
Reduced amount for telephone which is unnecessary in branch line from the outside
180
(2)Extension bell
Per one
\240
(3)Switchboard or key
Actual expense
(4)Accessaries
(Excepting the case wherein the accessaries are removed simultaneously with removal ro temporary withdrawal of main telephone or switchboard or key)
Per one
\240
(5)Line
(Excepting the case wherein the line is shortened)
Per 100 meters or less
960
5.Rate for changing the kind of equipment
Switchboard or key
Actual expense
Item II. Toll licensed rate
1.Toll line licensed rate
(1)In case of license for the long period
For one year
a. Ordinary license
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 200 for one unit of conversation at the section concerned
b. License for government
Limited to telephone used for police business, penal suit and railway service
The licensed section
Toll call area For one year
Within 80 KM.
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 20 times for one unit of conversation
Within 200 KM.
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 24 times for one unit of conversation
Within 470 KM.
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 30 times for one unit of conversation
Over 470 KM.
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 42 times for one unit of conversation
c. License for Press, Communication Agency and Japan Broadcasting Association
(i) The general For one year
Basic rate
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 53 times for one unit of conversation at the section concerned
Additional rate for the increased frequency band in case the frequency band is more than 4000 cycles (per one direction), when the licensed toll line adopts the carrier telephone system
Per 4000 cycles or less
360 times of the ordinary call rate multiplied by 26 times for one unit of conversation at the section concerned
(ii) Others
In case the licensed user supplies the necessary material, labour and expenses for construction of licensed line
Per one KM. or less
\1,200
(2)In case of license for the short period
For one day
a. Ordinary license
240 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversatien at the section concerned
b. License for government
Licensed to to telephone used for police business, penal suit and railway service
The license section
Toll call area
Within 80 KM.
25 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation
Within 200 KM.
30 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation
Within 470 KM.
36 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation
Over 470 KM.
51 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation
c. License for Press, Communication Agency and Japan Broadcasting Association
160 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation at the section concerned
d. Hour license for Press, Communication Agency and Japan Broadcasting Association
2 times of the ordinary call rate for one unit of conversation by the hours occupied at the section concerned
2.Rate for branch
For one year
(1)In case the place of telephone installations are more than two within the same subscription area
Per the other place than one
\7,200
(2)In case of the section within 40 KM. of the toll call area
Per one branch
7,200
(3)In case of the section within 200 KM. of the toll call area
Per one branch
33,600
(4)In case of the section over 200 KM. of the toll call area
Per one branch
\86,400
3.Rate for terminal installation
(Excepting the case of hour license for the short period for Press, Communication Agency and Japan Broadcasting Association)
(1)In case the licensed user installs the telehone appparatus
Per one
43,200
(2)In case the telephone office installs the telephone apparatus
Per one
52,800
4.Rate for terminal maintenance
(1)In case excepting the following "(2)" and "(3)"
For one year
a. In case the licensed user maintains the telephone apparatus
Per one
\4,800
b. In case the telephone office maintains the telephone apparatus
7,200
(2)When the local line between the telephone office and the location of licensed telephone is provided by the line which is constructed by the license user
Per 100 meters or less the line concerned
For one year \120
(3)In case of the short period hour license by the Press, Communication Agency and Japan Broadcasting Association
Per one line
For one day \240
5.Rate for connection the toll licensed line which is usually able to be connected with the local licensed telephone by key
Per one line
For one year \7,200
6.Rate for removal
The same as the rate for removal of the local licensed line
7.Special installation rats
Actual expense
Item III. Rate for license of radio telephone facilities, and rate for license of special installation
Actual expense
Chapter 5 Rate in reference to Special Mine Telephone
Classification of rates
Unit
Amount of rates
Licensed telephone rate
Per one
For one month \48
Prime Minister
ASHIDA Hitoshi
Minister of Finance
KITAMURA Tokutaro
Minister of Communications
TOMIYOSHI Eiji