Regulation 7 Availability of services
(1)
In exercising their functions under Part II and sections 47 to 49 of the Act and under these Regulations, the Secretary of State and the Director shall:
(a)
ensure that fixed publicly available telephone services, including directory services and the provision of public pay-telephones, are available to all users at an affordable price; and
(b)
ensure that any scheme designed to ensure affordability follows the principles of transparency and non-discrimination and takes into account the views of interested parties in accordance with regulation 36 below.
(2)
The Director shall publish:
(a)
rules and criteria for ensuring affordability; and
(b)
regular reports on tariffs.