OBS_VALUE: The provision of universal postal services (UPS) by the designated postal operator (DPO) is subsidized through the Fondo de Tecnologías de la Información y las Communicaciones (Fund for Information Technologies and Communications). The DPO is prohibited from using these funds to provide services outside of the scope of UPS. To monitor this, the DPO is required to keep separate accounts for UPS and non-UPS.