Common use of Universal service Clause in Contracts

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, if any, which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party shall ensure that, where directories of all subscribers are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the organisations that provide those directories apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a service.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and shall not be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be are eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be is excluded a priori excludedpriori. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(sorgan­ isation(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, if any, which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party shall ensure that, where : (a) directories of all subscribers are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; and (b) organisations that provide those directories the services referred to in point (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment treat­ ment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form of presence, or to be resident, resident in its territory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a service.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, benefit if any, any which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party shall ensure that, where directories of all subscribers are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the organisations that provide those directories apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-cross- border supply of a service.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(sorganisations(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, benefit if any, any which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party shall ensure that, where directories of all subscribers are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the organisations that provide those directories apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-cross- border supply of a service.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that all service suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services service supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party Parties shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(sorganisations(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, benefit if any, any which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services service supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that, where : (a) directories of all subscribers (31) are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; (b) organisations that provide those directories the services referred to in paragraph (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish The Parties shall not adopt or maintain any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for measure restricting the cross-border supply provision of a serviceelectronic communication services.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that all service suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services service supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party Parties shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(sorganisations(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, benefit if any, any which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services service supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that, where : (a) directories of all subscribers subscribers33 are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; (b) organisations that provide those directories the services referred to in paragraph (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish The Parties shall not adopt or maintain any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for measure restricting the cross-border supply provision of a serviceelectronic communication services.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and shall not be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party shall ensure that all suppliers should be are eligible to ensure universal service and no services supplier shall be is excluded a priori excludedpriori. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, if any, which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party shall ensure that, where : (a) directories of all subscribers are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; and (b) organisations that provide those directories the services referred to in point (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier of the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form of presence, or to be resident, in its territory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a service.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Such obligations will not be regarded as anti-competitive per se, provided they are administered in a transparent, objective and non-discriminatory way. The administration of such obligations shall also be neutral with respect to competition and be not more burdensome than necessary for the kind of universal service defined by the Party. 3. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that all service suppliers should be eligible to ensure universal service and no services service supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation shall be made through an efficient, transparent, objective and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party Parties shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on organisation(sorganisations(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit, benefit if any, any which accrues to an organisation that offers the universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the services service supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. Each Party The Parties shall ensure that, where : (a) directories of all subscribers (1) are available to users, whether printed or electronic, the or both, and are updated on a regular basis, and at least once a year; (b) organisations that provide those directories the services referred to in paragraph (a) apply the principle of non-discrimination to the treatment of information that has been provided to them by other organisations. Neither Party may require a service supplier . (1) In compliance with the applicable rules on processing of personal data and the other Party to set up an establishment, to establish any form protection of presence, or to be resident, privacy in its territory as a condition for the cross-border supply of a serviceelectronic communication sector.