Glossary (English) beginning with U

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• Universal postal services

  Universal postal services refer to the provision of basic postal services to the UK population, including delivery to any address throughout the UK six times per week, and a sufficient network of letter boxes and post offices or postal partner offices.

• Universal Postal Union (UPU)

  International forum for co-operation in postal services - part of the United Nations

• Universal Service

  Postal products and associated minimum service standards that must be available to all addresses in the UK.

• Universal service obligation

  Obligation to provide the universal postal service.

• Universal service provider

  Company that provides the universal service - Royal Mail, in the UK.