Any calculation of the net cost of universal service obligations should take due account of costs and revenues, as well as the intangible benefits resulting from providing universal service, but should not hinder the general aim of ensuring that pricing structures reflect costs.
In aon ríomh a dhéanfar ar ghlanchostas na seirbhíse uilíche ba cheart go dtabharfaí aird chuí ar chostais agus ar ioncaim, chomh maith leis an tairbhe dholáimhsithe a d'eascródh ó sholáthar seirbhíse uilíche, ach níor cheart go gcuirfeadh sé sin bac ar an aidhm ghinearálta a áirithiú go léiríonn na struchtúir phraghsála na costais.