In 2000, the Japanese government ordered Nippon Telegraph and Telephone to unbundle its local loop, which encouraged the emergence of several competing service providers. In the fiscal year of 2004, partial unbundling rates were 120¥ per month and 1,300¥ per month for total unbundling.
In 2000, the Japanese government ordered Nippon Telegraph and Telephone to break up its local network, which encouraged the creation of multiple competing service providers. By 2004, partial separation rates were 120¥ per month and 1,300¥ per month for complete separation.