@inproceedings{35b0ddc7131c463d8b916abf28b8a7f3,
title = "Postal users' needs regarding accessibility to the postal network",
abstract = "Under the Postal Services Directive (henceforth, Directive), and in the framework of the universal service obligation (USO), European Union{\textquoteright}s (EU) Member States (MS) shall ensure that users enjoy the right to a postal service of a specified quality at all points in their territory at affordable prices for all users. To this end, EU MS shall take steps to ensure that the density of the points of contact and of the access points takes into account users{\textquoteright} needs. In our view, the Directive gives substantial discretion to EU MS and to National Regulatory Authorities on identifying users{\textquoteright} needs and defining the allocation of costs involved. In this paper we discuss an approach under discussion at ANACOM, the Portuguese NRA.",
author = "Jo{\~a}o Confraria and Filipa Silva and Frederico Pereira and Agostinho Franco",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-70672-6_14",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319706719",
series = "Topics in Regulatory Economics and Policy",
publisher = "Springer US",
pages = "187--205",
editor = "Parcu, {Pier Luigi} and Timothy Brennan and Victor Glass",
booktitle = "Contribution of the postal and delivery sector",
address = "United States",
note = "25th Conference on Postal and Delivery Economics ; Conference date: 24-05-2017 Through 27-05-2017",
}