Definīcija:A defined minimum service of a specified quality available to all users and consumers in the Union and, taking into account specific national conditions, at an affordable price.
VVC izstrādātie transporta, infrastruktūras un sakaru termini
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ENuniversal service
LVuniversālais pakalpojums
FRservice universel
Definīcija:The principle of universal service acquired particular importance when public services of general interest (telecommunications, energy, transport, etc.) were opened to competition. The principle implies that minimum standards must enable any user, whatever his income or place of residence (rural, mountainous or island), to have access to quality services at a reasonable price, irrespective of the cost of that service to the provider. The object is to arrive at a compromise between liberalization efforts and considerations of social need and regional development.