3. Adaptation of the methodology for calculation of CLSU for 2014


Bearing in mind the need to allow MEO to calculate CLSU estimates for 2014, associated to the provision of connection to a public communications network at a fixed location and of publicly available telephone services (FTS), as well as to the provision of public pay-phones (PPP), as USP for the period preceding the start of operation of USP who were selected by tender, the methodology requires an adaptation.

Such adaptation must take into account the strict compliance with ECL as regards the principles that govern the determination of CLSU. It must also be based on the methodology already established, where only aspects that are essential for the calculation are to be altered. The adaptation must show the reality to be portrayed, be adequate, transparent and auditable, and its adoption must be assessed in terms of the cost/benefit relation associated to its implementation.

In this context, by communication of 30.06.2014, MEO submitted to ANACOM three alternative approaches to adaptation of the methodology, for the purpose of calculating CLSU for 2014.

The following items briefly describe the approaches proposed by MEO and its opinion as far as they are concerned, as well as ANACOM’s views in this regard, other possible approaches being also set out.