European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services)(Universal Service and Users' Rights) Regulations, 2003 [S.I. No. 308 of 2003]

	Introductory Text
	Regulation 1 Citation and commencement
	Regulation 2 Interpretation
	Regulation 3 Provision of access at a fixed location
	Regulation 4 Directory inquiry services and directories
	Regulation 5 Public pay telephones
	Regulation 6 Specific measures for disabled users
	Regulation 7 Designation of undertakings
	Regulation 8 Affordability of tariffs
	Regulation 9 Control of expenditure
	Regulation 10 Quality of service of designated undertakings
	Regulation 11 Costing of universal service obligations
	Regulation 12 Financing of universal service obligations
	Regulation 13 Continuation of existing obligations
	Regulation 14 Regulatory controls on retail markets
	Regulation 15 Regulatory controls on the minimum set of leased line
	Regulation 16 Carrier selection and carrier pre-selection
	Regulation 17 Contracts
	Regulation 18 Transparency and publication of information and quality of service
	Regulation 19 Integrity of the network
	Regulation 20 Interoperability of consumer digital television equipment
	Regulation 21 Operator assistance and directory inquiry services
	Regulation 22 Single European emergency call number
	Regulation 23 European telephone access codes
	Regulation 24 Non-geographic numbers
	Regulation 25 Provision of additional facilities
	Regulation 26 Number portability
	Regulation 27 Consultation with interested parties
	Regulation 28 Dispute resolution
	Regulation 29 Notification, monitoring and review procedures
	Regulation 30 Notices regarding imposition of obligations
	Regulation 31 Directions
	Regulation 32 Enforcement Compliance with obligations
	Regulation 33 Enforcement by the Director of Consumer Affairs
	Regulation 34 Service of directions and notifications
	Regulation 35 Offence not to comply with requirement of Director of Consumer Affairs
	Regulation 36 Prosecution of offences under these Regulations
	Regulation 37 Offences committed under these Regulations by bodies corporate
	Schedule 1 Description of Facilities and Services Referred to in Regulations 9 and 25
	Schedule 1, Part A: Facilities and services referred to in Regulation 9
	Schedule 1, Part B: Facilities referred to in Regulation 25
	Schedule 2 Calculating the net cost, if any, of Universal Service Obligations and Establishing any Recovery or Sharing Mechnism in Accordance With Articles 12 and 13 of the Universal Service Directive
	Schedule 2, Part A: Calculation of net cost
	Schedule 2, Part B: Recovery of any net costs of universal service obligations
	Schedule 3 Conditions for the Minimum Set of Leased Lines Referred to in Regulation 15
	Schedule 4 Information to be Published in Accordance With Regulation 18
	Given under
	Explanatory Note