FED: Telstra s competitors call for release of USO figures

AAP General News (Australia)
02-03-1999
FED: Telstra s competitors call for release of USO figures

CANBERRA, Feb 3 AAP - Telstra's competitors today called on the carrier to open its books
to justify the universal service obligation price it passes on to other phone companies and
for a share of Telstra's USO business.

The USO ensures all Australians, regardless of where they live, can access a standard
telephone service at a reasonable price.

Telstra is required to fulfill the USO throughout Australia and all carriers must share
costs Telstra incurs to provide the USO in areas without a reasonable commercial return.

…