§ 83. [Repealed – RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] § 831. Rate of universal service charge [Repealed – RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] § 84. Communications undertaking with financing obligation (1) A communications undertaking which has the obligation to submit a notice provided for in subsection 1 of § 4 of this Act and whose turnover for communications services exceeds 383 500 euros per calendar year has the financing obligation. [RT I 2010, 22, 108 – entry into force 01.01.2011] (2) The financing obligation of a person specified in subsection 1 of this section arises as of the moment when the specified person submits or should submit the notice specified in subsection 1 of § 4 of this Act. (3) The financing obligation of a person specified in subsection 1 of this section terminates as of the moment when the person submits a notice concerning termination of activities specified in § 34 of the General Part of the Economic Activities Act. [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] (4) If the financing obligation arises or terminates before the fifteenth day of a calendar month, the financing obligation is deemed to have arisen or terminated as of the beginning of the calendar month. (5) If the financing obligation arises or terminates after the fifteenth day of a calendar month, the financing obligation is deemed to have arisen or terminated as of the following calendar month. § 85. Payment of universal service charge (1) Universal service charge shall be paid, in instalments of one-third of the total amount, by 15 May, 15 September and 15 January. (2) For universal service charge to be paid, the Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority shall send a respective notice not later than 30 days before the due date for payment of the universal service charge. [RT I 2007, 66, 408 – entry into force 01.01.2008] (3) If the universal service charges paid during a calendar year exceed the costs compensated during the calendar year to the communications undertaking with the universal service obligation pursuant to § 75 of this Act, the universal service charges paid but not used during the calendar year are deemed as prepayments for future charges. (4) The paid universal service charges shall not be refunded upon termination of the financing obligation. § 86. Receipt and use of universal service charge (1) Universal service charge is paid into the state budget. (2) The procedure for payment of the universal service charge into the state budget and for the use thereof shall be established by the minister in charge of the policy sector. Chapter 8 REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES § 87. Requirements for provision of communications services and communications networks, quality of communications services (1) Upon provision of communications services, communications undertakings shall be guided by the following principles and objectives: 1) ensuring of security of operation of the communications network; 2) preservation of integrity of the communications network; 3) ensuring of protection of transmitted or stored information; 4) ensuring of interoperability of communications networks and services; 5) compliance with health and environmental requirements; 6) compliance with planning and land readjustment requirements; 7) ensuring of quality of communications services; 8) avoidance of harmful and interfering effects between other space-based or terrestrial technical systems; 9) ensuring of public order and national security; 10) monitoring of compliance with applicable requirements, submitting of information and organisation of statistics; Page 48 / 89 Electronic Communications Act