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<p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Under the Postal Services Act 2011, Parliament
gave Ofcom, as an independent regulator for postal services, the primary statutory
duty to secure the provision of the universal service.</p><p> </p><p>Parliament has
given Ofcom the regulatory powers and tools it needs to intervene in the market if
the provision of the universal service is ever at risk.</p><p> </p><p>Given its statutory
duties, it is for Ofcom to monitor and assess any impact of postal competition on
the provision of the universal service. To this end Ofcom has put in place a comprehensive
monitoring regime to keep the situation under review.</p><p> </p><p>More information
about Ofcom's regulatory regime can be found on its website (www.ofcom.org.uk).</p><p>
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