EC: no change to 'universal service' for now

COMMISSION: NO CHANGE TO 'UNIVERSAL SERVICE' FOR NOW
[SOURCE: DMeurope.com, AUTHOR: Ben Tanner]
The European Commission announced that telcos across Europe have endorsed the Commission's view that there is at present no need to extend the 'universal service' safety net to mobile and high-speed Internet services. In the opinion of the Commission, telcos and other stakeholders, consumers have widespread affordable access to these services. The idea of a 'universal service' safeguards consumers' access to vital communications services. At present, according to the Commission, mobile and high-speed Internet services are best left to market forces. Competition is largely thriving and prices are affordable, so the Commission does not need to implement further regulation in these areas at this time.
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