84However, that directive does not merely codify those acts. As the Commission emphasises, without being contradicted by the Republic of Poland, the EECC strengthens, in particular, the choices and rights of consumers, by guaranteeing higher standards of communication services, and the role of the national regulatory authorities, by defining a minimum set of powers for those authorities and by strengthening their independence through the establishment of criteria for appointments and reporting obligations. In addition, the EECC regulates different aspects of the provision of electronic communications services, including universal service obligations, numbering resources and end users’ rights. Strengthening the rules on the organisation of the electronic communications sector laid down by the EECC aims to increase consumer security and protection, in particular as regards access to those services at an affordable cost.
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