Universal Service Obligations on Electronic Communication Services published today
Publish Date: 1.6.10
Following a comprehensive analysis of the current universal service regime, and the outcome derived from a consultation published in May 2009, this decision re-establishes the individual universal service obligations and their respective designations.
These services, which are treated in more detail throughout the document, include the provision of access at a fixed location; directory and directory enquiry services including the printed directory; public payphones; measures for disabled users; provision of reduced tariffs; and ensuring that users have the means to control expenditure.