Telecommunications: open network provision (ONP) to voice telephony, and universal service

The European Parliament approved the joint text which emergedfrom the conciliation procedure with the Council. During the conciliation, Parliament had obtained satisfaction on such points as the concept of affordable prices, services to users changing operator, special services for the disabled (equality of access to services, including directories, at affordable prices), the principle that rises in the price of universal service should be limited, consumer protection, the quality of services in contracts and commitology. �