European Commission 27 November 1996, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on Assessment Criteria for National Schemes for the Costing and Financing of Universal Service in telecommunications and Guidelines for the Member States on Operation of such Schemes

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, 27.11.1996 COM(96) 608 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION on Assessment Criteria for National Schemes for the Costing and Financing of Universal Service in telecommunications and Guidelines for the Member States on Operation of such Schemes TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION : THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION 1 2. BACKGROUND 2 2.