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. Those universal service obligations shall not be regarded per se as anti-competitive, provided they are administered in a proportionate, 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. All suppliers of electronic communications networks or services should be eligible to provide universal service. The designation of universal service suppliers shall be made through an efficient, transparent and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on a supplier designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit which accrues to a supplier that offers universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the supplier concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Those universal service Such obligations shall will not be regarded per se as anti-competitive, provided they are administered in a proportionate, 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. All suppliers of electronic communications networks or and/or services should be eligible to provide universal service. The designation of universal service suppliers shall be made through an efficient, transparent and non-discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party Parties shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on a supplier supplier(s) designated to provide universal service. Where justified on the basis of such calculation, and taking into account the market benefit benefit, if any, which accrues to a supplier that offers universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the supplier supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations.

Universal service. 1. Each Party has the right to define the kind of universal service obligations it wishes to maintain. 2. Those universal service Such obligations shall will not be regarded per se as anti-competitivecompetitive per se, provided they are administered in a proportionate, 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. All The Parties shall ensure that all service suppliers of electronic communications networks or services should be eligible to provide ensure universal serviceservice and no service supplier shall be a priori excluded. The designation of universal service suppliers shall be made through an efficient, transparent transparent, objective and non-non- discriminatory mechanism. Where necessary, each Party Parties shall assess whether the provision of universal service represents an unfair burden on a supplier organisations(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 a supplier an organisation that offers universal service, regulatory authorities shall determine whether a mechanism is required to compensate the supplier service supplier(s) concerned or to share the net cost of universal service obligations. 4. The Parties shall ensure that: