Podcast - Peter Dunn (Cullen International) on EU postal legislation, the USO and how European postal operators are adapting services
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Peter Dunn, Director of European Relations, Cullen International, discusses the USO, how European postal operators are reacting to falling letter volumes, and more.
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The purpose of the Postal Services Directive, including letters USO and quality of service
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How local universal service obligations can be changed
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Flexibility provisions in Postal Services Directive
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Changes to letter delivery frequency in Italy (Poste Italiane)
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Letter volume declines in Nordic countries
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Introducing alternate-day letter delivery
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Lack of standardised EU approach to USO scope definition
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Parcels in the USO
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Local variations in letter volume declines
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Review of the Postal Services Directive
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State aid and government support for postal operators
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Letter trends and USO review worldwide
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Varying national responses to falling letter volumes
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Cultural and operational differences between postal operators and markets