The European Commission is looking to modernize the universal service obligation via the EU Delivery Act, but how can we guarantee the reforms are fit for purpose? Demetrius Theodorakis, director at UNI Europa, explains why USO modernization must protect mail delivery, include parcels services and recognize postal operators as the essential public infrastructure they are.
In this episode:
- Why the shift from letters to parcels means the universal service obligation needs to change
- How the Save Our Post campaign aims to protect 1.8 million postal and logistics jobs across Europe
- What the Danish postal reforms reveal about the risks of removing universal service obligations
- Why private operators and e-commerce platforms should contribute to the postal infrastructure they rely on
- How a proportional licensing system could help fund universal service and support decent working conditions
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