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service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) (repealed)

EU Directive 2002/22 · Adopted 7 March 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) (repealed)

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F1: Repealed by Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance).

Chapter I: SCOPE, AIMS AND DEFINITIONS Repealed
1Subject-matter and scope Repealed
2Definitions Repealed
Chapter II: UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCLUDING SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS Repealed
3Availability of universal service Repealed
4Provision of access at a fixed location and provision of telephone services Repealed
5Directory enquiry services and directories Repealed
6Public pay telephones and other publics voice telephony access points Repealed
7Measures for disabled end-users Repealed
8Designation of undertakings Repealed
9Affordability of tariffs Repealed
10Control of expenditure Repealed
11Quality of service of designated undertakings Repealed
12Costing of universal service obligations Repealed
13Financing of universal service obligations Repealed
14Transparency Repealed
15Review of the scope of universal service Repealed
Chapter III: REGULATORY CONTROLS ON UNDERTAKINGS WITH SIGNIFICANT MARKET POWER IN SPECIFIC RETAIL MARKETS Repealed
16Review of obligations Repealed
17Regulatory controls on retail services Repealed
18Regulatory controls on the minimum set of leased lines Repealed
19Carrier selection and carrier pre-selection Repealed
Chapter IV: END-USER INTERESTS AND RIGHTS Repealed
20Contracts Repealed
21Transparency and publication of information Repealed
22Quality of service Repealed
23Availability of services Repealed
23aEnsuring equivalence in access and choice for disabled end-users Repealed
24Interoperability of consumer digital television equipment Repealed
25Telephone directory enquiry services Repealed
26Emergency services and the single European emergency call number Repealed
27European telephone access codes Repealed
27aHarmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value, including the missing children hotline number Repealed
28Access to numbers and services Repealed
29Provision of additional facilities Repealed
30Facilitating change of provider Repealed
31‘Must carry’ obligations Repealed
Chapter V: GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS Repealed
32Additional mandatory services Repealed
33Consultation with interested parties Repealed
34Out-of-court dispute resolution Repealed
35Adaptation of annexes Repealed
36Notification, monitoring and review procedures Repealed
37Committee procedure Repealed
38Transposition Repealed
39Entry into force Repealed
40Addressees Repealed
Annex I: DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 (CONTROL OF EXPENDITURE), ARTICLE 29 (ADDITIONAL FACILITIES) AND ARTICLE 30 (FACILITATING CHANGE OF PROVIDER) Repealed
Part A:: Facilities and services referred to in Article 10 Repealed
(a)Itemised billing Repealed
(b)Selective barring for outgoing calls or premium SMS or MMS, or, where technically feasible, other kinds of similar applications, free of charge Repealed
(c)Pre-payment systems Repealed
(d)Phased payment of connection fees Repealed
(e)Non-payment of bills Repealed
(f)Tariff advice Repealed
(g)Cost control Repealed
Part B:: Facilities referred to in Article 29 Repealed
(a)Tone dialling or DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency operation) Repealed
(b)Calling-line identification Repealed
C:Implementation of the number portability provisions referred to in Article 30 Repealed
Annex II: INFORMATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21 Repealed
Division Repealed
1Division 1 Repealed
Repealed
Division Repealed
2.1Division 2.1 Repealed
2.2Division 2.2 Repealed
2.3Division 2.3 Repealed
2.4Division 2.4 Repealed
2.5Division 2.5 Repealed
3Division 3 Repealed
4Division 4 Repealed
Annex IIIQUALITY OF SERVICE PARAMETERS Repealed
Annex IV: CALCULATING THE NET COST, IF ANY, OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS AND ESTABLISHING ANY RECOVERY OR SHARING MECHANISM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 12 AND 13 Repealed
A:Calculation of net cost Repealed
B:Recovery of any net costs of universal service obligations Repealed
Annex VPROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 15 Repealed
Annex VI: INTEROPERABILITY OF DIGITAL CONSUMER EQUIPMENT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 24 Repealed
1Common scrambling algorithm and free-to-air reception Repealed
2Interoperability for analogue and digital television sets Repealed
Annex VIICONDITIONS FOR THE MINIMUM SET OF LEASED LINES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18 Repealed
1Non discrimination Repealed
2Cost orientation Repealed
3Transparency Repealed
3.1Division 3.1 Repealed
3.2Division 3.2 Repealed
3.3Division 3.3 Repealed

1Subject-matter and scopeF1

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2DefinitionsF1

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3Availability of universal serviceF1

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4Provision of access at a fixed location and provision of telephone servicesF1

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5Directory enquiry services and directoriesF1

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6Public pay telephones and other publics voice telephony access pointsF1

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7Measures for disabled end-usersF1

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8Designation of undertakingsF1

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9Affordability of tariffsF1

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10Control of expenditureF1

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11Quality of service of designated undertakingsF1

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12Costing of universal service obligationsF1

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13Financing of universal service obligationsF1

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14TransparencyF1

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15Review of the scope of universal serviceF1

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16Review of obligationsF1

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17Regulatory controls on retail servicesF1

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18Regulatory controls on the minimum set of leased linesF1

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19Carrier selection and carrier pre-selectionF1

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20ContractsF1

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21Transparency and publication of informationF1

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22Quality of serviceF1

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23Availability of servicesF1

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23aEnsuring equivalence in access and choice for disabled end-usersF1

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24Interoperability of consumer digital television equipmentF1

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25Telephone directory enquiry servicesF1

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26Emergency services and the single European emergency call numberF1

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27European telephone access codesF1

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27aHarmonised numbers for harmonised services of social value, including the missing children hotline numberF1

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28Access to numbers and servicesF1

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29Provision of additional facilitiesF1

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30Facilitating change of providerF1

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31‘Must carry’ obligationsF1

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32Additional mandatory servicesF1

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33Consultation with interested partiesF1

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34Out-of-court dispute resolutionF1

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35Adaptation of annexesF1

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36Notification, monitoring and review proceduresF1

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37Committee procedureF1

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38TranspositionF1

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39Entry into forceF1

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40AddresseesF1

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(a)Itemised billingF1

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(b)Selective barring for outgoing calls or premium SMS or MMS, or, where technically feasible, other kinds of similar applications, free of chargeF1

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(c)Pre-payment systemsF1

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(d)Phased payment of connection feesF1

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(e)Non-payment of billsF1

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(f)Tariff adviceF1

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(g)Cost controlF1

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(a)Tone dialling or DTMF (dual-tone multi-frequency operation)F1

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(b)Calling-line identificationF1

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C:Implementation of the number portability provisions referred to in Article 30F1

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Annex IIIQUALITY OF SERVICE PARAMETERSF1

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A:Calculation of net costF1

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B:Recovery of any net costs of universal service obligationsF1

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Annex VPROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE SCOPE OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 15F1

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1Common scrambling algorithm and free-to-air receptionF1

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2Interoperability for analogue and digital television setsF1

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Annex VIICONDITIONS FOR THE MINIMUM SET OF LEASED LINES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 18F1

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1Non discriminationF1

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2Cost orientationF1

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3TransparencyF1

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