In the case of cost recovery by means of sharing the net cost of universal service obligations between providers of electronic communications networks and services, Member States should ensure that the method of allocation amongst providers is based on objective and non-discriminatory criteria and is in accordance with the principle of proportionality.
I gcás costas a aisghabháil trí bhíthin glanchostas na hoibleagáidí seirbhíse uilíche a chomhroinnt idir soláthraithe líonraí agus seirbhísí cumarsáide leictreonaí, ba cheart do na Ballstáit a áirithiú go bhfuil an modh leithdháilte i measc soláthraithe bunaithe ar chritéir oibiachtúla agus neamh-idirdhealaitheacha agus go bhfuil sé i gcomhréir le prionsabal na comhréireachta.