Abstract
The aim of this paper is to consider the competition review scheme in the Japanese telecommunication industry in light of relationship between layers.
To begin with, a market conditions and regulatory and competition review scheme were reviewed. Then, the possible presence of problems on the competition review scheme was considered from a standpoint of two-sided market. Finally, smartphones in the mobile phones industry was taken up and discuss in greater details.
The following results were obtained:
· At present, the competition review scheme in the Japanese telecommunication industry is formed within network layer of telecommunication industry.
· The government should consider the influence that contents, platform, and terminal layers give to the competition in the telecommunication market.
· Furthermore, the government should consider measures and policies based on the design that network layer compete against contents, platform, and terminal layers.
