Seminar on Universal Access and Services for CEE and Baltic States
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
5-7 March 2002

Changes in technology and in the telecommunication environment have stimulated major regulatory changes in most countries in Central Eastern Europe and the Baltic States to adapt to the evolving European and international scene.  Understanding and creating an appropriate Universal service framework is important for regulators, operators and essential for end users and the public. 
Therefore, the BDT organized this Seminar to enhance awareness of the topic and provide a detailed picture of universal service requirements in Europe.  

The following topics were tackled during the Seminar:
·       Universal service definition and policy
·       Universal service regulation
·       Universal service obligations 
·       Financing universal service
·       Universal service and tariffing
·       Universal service and consumer issues
·       Universal service challenges

The Seminar was conducted in English.