TOKYO -- A customer in Japan who chooses to terminate a wireless contract prematurely would pay a penalty of no more than 1,000 yen ($9.24) under a proposed government mandate, down from the current 9,500 yen walkaway fee.
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TOKYO -- A customer in Japan who chooses to terminate a wireless contract prematurely would pay a penalty of no more than 1,000 yen ($9.24) under a proposed government mandate, down from the current 9,500 yen walkaway fee.