[enum-wg] Re: Survey on ENUM

Hello,
Here are the answers for Japan.
Hiro

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> What is the country and E.164 code?

Japan, +81

> Who is the delegate for the E.164 code?

None (currently)

> The status of deployment (notdelegated>applied>delegated/objected>trial>hiatus>production)

notdelegated
trial is done under 1.8.e164.jp

> ENUM Project contact details (telephone, email, web)

organizations : JPNIC and JPRS
E-mail  :  sec at etjp.jp

> Is a trial being, or going to be, conducted?

A trial is on the way
It's without officially delegation but is recognized and participated in by the government

> What type of numbers are being used in the trial?

Special numbers led by '000' which do not look like the existing phone numbers.

> Is there work or plans toward full permanent deployment?

That should be the result of the trial.

> What type of numbers are to be used in full deployment?

That should be the result of the trial.

> Who is leading the ENUM project? (government, industry working group, etc.)

Trial team which mainly consists of organizations from the industry.

> Who operates the ccTLD for that country at present?

JPRS

> What type of organisation runs the ccTLD? (state, private, academic, etc.)

private

> What is the ccTLD legal regulation, if any?

None

> Who is the current Tier 1 registry?

JPRS (ccTLD for .JP) behaves as Tier 1 registry under 1.8.e164.jp

> Who is, or will be, the permanent Tier 1 registry?

Not yet decided.

> How will the Tier 1 registry selection be made? (i.e. decision, license, concession, agreement, public procurement, etc.)

Not yet decided.

> How will the method of cost recovery for the Tier 1 registry's operations?

A recommendation can be result of the trial.

> Will there be more than one Tier 1 provider for the country?

A recommendation can be result of the trial.

> Will there be ENUM registrars?

Most probably.

> What will be the ENUM validation technique?

A recommendation can be result of the trial.

> Is there/will there be a special number block for ENUM and/or IP Telephony?

Not yet decided... under investigation by the trial team and the government.

> Is there special treatment for unlisted numbers?

No.

> Are there any plans for infrastructure ENUM?

That should be the result of the trial.

> What is your ENUM WHOIS address?

We don't have currently ENUM WHOIS

> Please provide the history of ENUM trials, projects etc., if any.

Please see http://etjp.jp/english/index.html

> What are your future plans? (and dates if available)

Trial has had one year experience and it's extended by one year until Sept. 2005.
Interconnection trials between communication providers including oversee communication 
are expected.

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