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Spain's universal service costs for 2018 remain at EUR 14.6 mln

Tuesday 30 March 2021 | 14:50 CET | News
Spain's telecommunications regulator CNMC said the net cost for the universal service provision corresponding to 2018 came to EUR 14.6 million, the same as the year-earlier total. However, charges have been reduced by around 32 percent since 2012, when the service cost EUR 21.4 million, said the watchdog.

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Categories: General
Companies: Telefonica
Countries: Spain
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