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<p> </p><p>The regulatory options to protect the universal service are set out in
the Postal Services Act 2011.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Parliament has given Ofcom
the primary statutory duty to secure the provision of the universal service and the
powers and tools its needs to do so.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Ofcom has carried
out a consultation on end-to-end competition in the postal services sector and published
a Guidance paper on the use of its regulatory options and the circumstances under
which it would intervene to protect the universal service from any serious threat
from competition. More information about Ofcom’s consultation on end-to-end competition
and its Guidance (“Final Guidance on Ofcom’s approach to assessing the impact on the
universal service”) can be found on its website (<a href="http://www.ofcom.org.uk/"
target="_blank">www.ofcom.org.uk</a>).</p><p> </p>
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