(1) Where the Minister considers that a service additional to those included in the universal service obligations referred to in Regulations 70 to 73 should be made publicly available in, or in any part of, the State, the Minister may request the Regulator to carry out a consultation in accordance with Regulations 101 and 102, as appropriate, on the imposition of an obligation to provide the service.

(2) Upon conclusion of the consultation in accordance with paragraph (1), the Regulator may, with the consent of the Minister, designate an undertaking or sets of undertakings to provide the service referred to in paragraph (1) in all or part of the State. The Regulator may attach conditions or obligations to any such designation.

(3) In designating an undertaking under paragraph (2), the Regulator shall adopt an efficient, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory designation mechanism whereby no undertaking is in principle excluded from being designated.

(4) No compensation mechanism involving specific undertakings shall be imposed in respect of services provided in accordance with this Regulation.