On 14 August 2018, ANCOM received a request from The National Company “Romanian Post” (CNPR) regarding the compensation of the net cost, together with the statements on the costs, revenues and capital employed  corresponding to the provision of services within the scope of universal service in 2017 and, furthermore, a statement of facts drawn up by an independent auditor, required for verifying the request regarding the compensation of the net cost for the provision of services within the scope of universal service.

ANCOM analysed in detail the data and assumptions used by CNPR in preparing the net cost compensation request, the methodology and the actual calculation of the net cost, as well as the additional information provided by CNPR. Where necessary, the data and the actual calculation of the net cost value were adjusted so that the final amount resulting from such a complex process should reflect the value of the net cost for the provision of services within the scope of universal service in 2017.

ANCOM also assessed the unfair burden character according to the criteria provided by the law. Having considered the two criteria, ANCOM found that the conditions required for establishing the unfair burden character of the net cost for the provision of universal service in 2017, stipulated under Art. 14(2)¹ of ANCOM President’s Decision no. 541/2013, with the subsequent amendments and completions, are cumulatively met. Thus, CNPR’s obligations as a universal service provider were an unfair burden in 2017, and the corresponding net cost can be compensated.

Additional information on the assessment of the net cost for 2017 is available in the Explanatory memorandum to ANCOM President’s Decision no. 808/2020 on the request for compensation of the net cost of providing services within the scope of universal service in 2017.