Universal Service

(1) The PUC shall develop annual objectives for services to be provided with the purpose of ensuring that the public telecommunication service, in particular basic telephone service, is accessible to the widest number of users. (2) The PUC shall determine the public telecommunications services in respect of which the requirement of universal service shall apply taking into account the needs of the public, affordability of the service and advances in technology. (3) The PUC shall develop the regulations and any conditions for the provision of public telecommunications services with respect to universal service obligation.