The Swedish National Post and Telecom Agency, Post- och Telestyrelsen, PTS, is the authority that supervises activities in the radio, telecom and datacom areas. Its goal is for everyone in Sweden to have access to effective and reasonably priced postal and telecom services, and to ensure that the radio spectrum is used in the best possible way.

The ICP - Autoridade Nacional de Comunicates (ANACOM) is the regulatory authority for the communications sector - telecommunication and posts - in Portugal. Fixed telephone service remains a significant importance in any society. It is historically connected to the universal service, which integrates the minimum set of services available for all users.

The Austrian Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Broadcasting (RTR-GmbH) was established as the operative arm of KommAustria as well as the Telekom Control Commission to create a "convergence regulator" under the KommAustria Act (KOG) of April 1, 2001. The pages in this section provide information on the three regulatory authorities for broadcasting and telecommunications."

OPTA independently regulates compliance with legislation and regulations in the areas of post and electronic communications. The legislation and regulations are intended to promote competition on these markets, resulting in more choice and fair prices for consumers. OPTA is a governmental body and non-departmental agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs that operates as an Autonomous Administrative Authority. All telecommunications providers (either fixed or mobile) must interconnect their networks so that every telephone call (with different providers) can be established. This makes it possible for a fixed telephone (with KPN) to call a mobile number with any other provider.

NPT is an autonomous administrative agency under the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications, with monitoring and regulatory responsibilities for the postal and telecommunications markets in Norway. The NPT is self-financed, primarily through fees and charges. Director General, Willy Jensen. NPT monitor the compliance to obligations in regulations and licences of the operators. In the licence of Norway Post there are obligations regarding universal services, including transit time, prices, information and handling of complaints. Below you find some information regarding postal services.