Foley urges Yashiro to cut NTT's fees for smaller carriers

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. Ambassador to Japan Thomas Foley (R) shakes hands with Posts and Telecommunications Minister Eita Yashiro ahead of their meeting at the ministry Dec. 9. In the meeting, Foley urged Yashiro to reduce the interconnection fees the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. group charges smaller carriers prior to bilateral negotiations on deregulation scheduled for Dec. 13 and 14 in Washington.

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