Member States shall take steps to ensure that the tariffs for each of the services forming part of the provision of the universal service comply with the following principles:

- prices must be affordable and must be such that all users have access to the services provided,

- prices must be geared to costs; Member States may decide that a uniform tariff should be applied throughout their national territory,

- the application of a uniform tariff does not exclude the right of the universal service provider(s) to conclude individual agreements on prices with customers,

- tariffs must be transparent and non-discriminatory.