noun
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
A Japanese law requiring mobile carriers to verify subscriber identity and prevent fraudulent use of mobile services. Often referred to by its full official name or abbreviated as 携帯電話不正利用防止法.
携帯電話不正利用防止法は、携帯電話の契約時に本人確認を義務付けている。
The Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act requires identity verification when signing a mobile phone contract.
Compound of 携帯電話 (mobile phone), 不正利用 (improper use), 防止 (prevention), and 法 (law). The name directly describes the law's purpose.