Universal Service or general interest services

TERA Consultants applies its expertise to implement or change Universal Service or general interest services across all sectors (telecoms, postal services, water, waste, media…). TERA Consultants addresses all issues: defining specific or special rights (content, scope…), cost valuation, finance mechanisms (direct, indirect and induced revenues, public and private financing…) or an analysis of the social and economic impact of Universal Service or the impact any changes in Universal Service may entail.

Examples of missions

• Undertaking a Universal Service cost model in telecommunications
• Carrying out the economic analysis of funding mechanisms in broadcasting and movie production
• Analysing the selected allocation key to apply to Universal Service charges and cell phone operator contribution
• Assessing the cost of Universal Service in telecommunications in a European country
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