c)
Any social, economic or demographic group of persons that are eligible for support by
the universal access programme, taking into account their current and future demand for
telecommunications services;
d)
The telecommunications services included in the universal access programme and an
assessment of their current and future availability and accessibility, taking into account
any constraints on the demand for such telecommunications services; and
e)
The competitive process for the selection of service providers that should receive
universal funding and undertake universal access obligations.
4.
A universal access programme shall prioritize the availability of the following:
a)
Voice telecommunications service, either fixed or mobile;
b)
Telecommunications services accessible by users with special needs;
c)
Internet access at appropriate speeds; and
d)
Any other telecommunications services the Authority considers to be appropriate, taking
into account:
(i)
The regulatory objectives provided for in article 2 of the present Decree-Law;
(ii)
New technologies and telecommunications services; and
(iii)
Relevant international best practices on the matter, considering the conditions in
Timor-Leste.
Article 58
Universal Access Compensation Fund
1.
2.
The Authority shall establish a Universal Access Compensation Fund for the purposes of
funding the universal access programme, and it shall keep such fund separate in all
respects from the funding of the Authority pursuant to article 13.
The Universal Access Compensation Fund shall comprise:
a)
Levies collected pursuant to this article;
b)
Any loans, grants and donations made to the Universal Access Compensation Fund; and
c)
Sums appropriated from the Consolidated Fund for Timor-Leste;
3.
The Authority may prescribe and collect annual universal access levies payable by
registered service providers as a percentage of their gross revenues, which percentage
shall, if necessary, be adjusted each year to meet the requirements of the universal access
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