June 29, 2012
SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp.

Notice of planned electricity outages in this summer

Dear Customer,

 Thank you very much for using SpinNet.

 Hokkaido Electric Power, KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER, SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER and KYUSYU ELECTRIC POWER have released the information on planned electricity outages.
 Please confirm the schedules in homepages below.

 Hokkaido Electric Power (http://www.hepco.co.jp/english/index.html)
 KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER (http://www1.kepco.co.jp/english/index.html)
 SHIKOKU ELECTRIC POWER (http://www.yonden.co.jp/english/index.html)
 KYUSYU ELECTRIC POWER (http://www.kyuden.co.jp/en_index.html)

 Please note and prepare things mentioned below before the blackout.


1. The Internet usage

 You cannot use the Internet during a blackout.

 If the blackout starts while you are using your PC, things mentioned below may occur.
 Please turn off the PC before the blackout starts, and turn it on after power recovery.
+ PC data loss
+ PC crash
+ ADSL modem's / broadband router's configuration data loss

2. IP phone usage

 You cannot use an IP phone during a blackout.
 Please turn off an IP phone equipment before the blackout, and turn it on after power recovery.