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The Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 14 Cited in Amendments 6 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2003/1904
Year2003
  • This Order may be cited as the Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 25th July 2003.
  • In this Order—
  • The extent to which the things falling within section 65(2) of the Act must be provided, made available or supplied throughout the United Kingdom is set out in the Schedule to this Order.
  • Where
  • affordable for all end-users; and
  • uniform throughout the United Kingdom, unless OFCOM have determined that there is clear justification for not doing so.
    • At least one designated universal service provider shall meet all reasonable requests by end-users for connection at a fixed location to the F12public electronic communications network and for access to publicly available telephone services F13over that communications network.The connection referred to in sub-paragraph (1) shall be capable of allowing end-users to make and receive local, national and international telephone calls F16and facsimile.Access to a publicly available telephone service in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) shall continue to be provided in the event of non-payment of bills for the use of that service, unless the provider of the service has first taken adequate measures regarding interruption to, or disconnection of the service.At least one comprehensive directory shall be made available to end-users in a form approved by OFCOM, whether printed or electronic, or both, and it shall be updated at least once a year.This directory shall comprise, subject to the provisions of the F3Privacy

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