Universal service - cost and benefit
In June 2001, before Postcomm took any decision on the future of the UK postal market, we made an assessment of whether and by how much providing the universal service imposes a cost or benefit on Royal Mail.
Our analysis indicated that Royal Mail's capability to deliver to every address in the UK is a commercial advantage and not a burden.
More background information on this consultation.
Related documents:
- 28 June 2001 - discussion document
- An assessment of the costs and benefits of Consignia's current universal service provision. A discussion document (pdf, 184KB).
- 28 June 2001 - news release
- Postcomm issues documents on introducing competition and the cost of the universal postal service.
- April 1999 - Consignia universal service cost estimate
- Estimates of the cost of the universal service obligation using the entry pricing approach (pdf, 132KB).
