Universal Service of electronic communications - approval of draft law

22.05.2012
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In a cabinet meeting of 17 May 2012, the Council of Ministers approved a draft law which sets up the Universal Service of electronic communications compensation fund, which is to be used to finance the net costs incurred in the provision of the universal service.

The Government has also approved the contracting terms governing provision of this same universal services, defining the terms of the procedures of the tender to be undertaken and authorising the respective expenditure.

Further information:

Comunicado do conselho de ministros de 17 de maio de 2012 http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1127275&fileId=1127021&channel=graphic&backContentId=1127275

Consulta pública sobre o projeto de decreto-lei que institui o fundo de compensação do serviço universal de comunicações eletrónicas http://www.anacom.pt/disclaimer_links.jsp?contentId=1127275&fileId=1127022&channel=graphic&backContentId=1127275

Related information on ANACOM's website:

Universal Service http://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=50833

Glossary
Electronic Communications Universal Service: The minimum set of services, defined in the Electronic Communications Law (Law no. 5/2004 of 10 February), of a specified quality, which is available to all users regardless of their geographical location and, in the light of national conditions, at an affordable price.
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