Universal Service Directive
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The Universal Service Directive or formally Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament
and of the Council
of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services addresses so called universal service obligations and users' rights related to telecommunications in the European Union.
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
and of the Council
European Council
The European Council is an institution of the European Union. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, currently Herman Van Rompuy...
of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services addresses so called universal service obligations and users' rights related to telecommunications in the European Union.
See also
- Telecommunications in the European UnionTelecommunications in the European UnionThe European Commission started its work on roaming prices in July 1999, by opening a sector inquiry. This process lasted for years, without delivering any real results, even though, six years after the beginning of the enquiry, the Commission had notified two statements of objections to British...
- Universal serviceUniversal serviceUniversal service is an economic, legal and business term used mostly in regulated industries, referring to the practice of providing a baseline level of services to every resident of a country...
- Broadband universal serviceBroadband universal serviceBroadband universal service, also known as "universal broadband service", refers to government efforts to ensure all citizens have access to Internet service...