Mr. Garrett Blaney:

To be clear, what we are saying is that it is a safety net. There is an appropriate role for USO and it is very helpful for those people who are not getting services through the other mechanisms. However, that is inherent in any universal service and that is the way the processes work. It is the same for postal and right across the spectrum. It is where most people are getting a service but some people are not, and the purpose of the USO is to make sure that those who are not will benefit from the thing that everyone else is getting. As to the exact level at which the USO would kick in, and whether it would be 2% or 1%, we noted it is 2% in the UK, but those are matters to go through at the time and there is consultation to ensure we have whatever USO mechanism is appropriate. That is the principle behind USO generally.