Assessment of Bilateral Telecommunications Agreements With Japan

GAO reviewed the implementation of two bilateral telecommunications agreements between the United States and Japan. The U.S.-Japan Agreement on Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Public Corporation (NTT) Procurement covers procurement by NTT, a Japanese Government enterprise that is responsible for developing Japan's domestic telecommunications system, and commits NTT to treat bids from U.S. and Japanese firms equally. The Understanding on Interconnect Market formally gives U.S. firms access to the Japanese market for equipment to be connected into the NTT system.