> They should be subject to anti-trust regulations in the first place > I mean, our "cyber-security minister" was accused of never using a PC and not knowing w

> They should be subject to anti-trust regulations in the first place > I mean, our "cyber-security minister" was accused of never using a PC and not knowing what a USB memory stick is From what I've read about Japan it was probably the usual small set of local megacorps that Japanese politicians protect heavily that seeded the regulations, not out of a genuine interest in the protecting or improving regular customers lives or opening up competiton to smaller players. But regardless hopefully it is more than just the pipe dreams of the existing entrants and there really is upstart competition that is capable of operating in a meaningful way.