No.2000-492000.12.11

Reduction in Local Call Rate




This is to announce that KDDI (DDI Corporation; President: Yusai Okuyama) filed today the notification of the reduction in the local call rate with Minister of Posts and Telecommunications.

The details of the rate reduction are as follows

1.Outline
The rate for local calls (Intra-zone calls) is to be reduced, for all the time periods, to 8.80 yen per three minutes. The reduction rate is supposed to be 56%.
Zone
division
Revised Existing
Weekday
daytime
Evening,
Holiday
Late-night,
Early morning
Weekday
daytime
Evening,
Holiday
Late-night,
Early morning
Intra-zone 8.8 yen
(8.8 yen/180 seconds)
20 yen
(10 yen/90 seconds)
20 yen
(10 yen/120 seconds)

* The rates given in the upper part are those for a three-minute call.
* The rate reduction does not apply "KDDI Direct Line" and calls from the public telephone.
* After the rate reduction, local calls will no longer be qualified for any of the existing discount services.
* The forwarding fee (amount equivalent to actual cost) is required for the local call statement. No revision is made as to the long distance call statement.

2.Date of Effectuation
The rate reduction is planned to take effect on May 1, 2001.



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