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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 4252. Definitions
(a) Local telephone service
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local telephone
service" means -
(1) the access to a local telephone system, and the privilege
of telephonic quality communication with substantially all
persons having telephone or radio telephone stations constituting
a part of such local telephone system, and
(2) any facility or service provided in connection with a
service described in paragraph (1).
The term "local telephone service" does not include any service
which is a "toll telephone service" or a "private communication
service" as defined in subsections (b) and (d).
(b) Toll telephone service
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "toll telephone
service" means -
(1) a telephonic quality communication for which (A) there is a
toll charge which varies in amount with the distance and elapsed
transmission time of each individual communication and (B) the
charge is paid within the United States, and
(2) a service which entitles the subscriber, upon payment of a
periodic charge (determined as a flat amount or upon the basis of
total elapsed transmission time), to the privilege of an
unlimited number of telephonic communications to or from all or a
substantial portion of the persons having telephone or radio
telephone stations in a specified area which is outside the local
telephone system area in which the station provided with this
service is located.
(c) Teletypewriter exchange service
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "teletypewriter
exchange service" means the access from a teletypewriter or other
data station to the teletypewriter exchange system of which such
station is a part, and the privilege of intercommunication by such
station with substantially all persons having teletypewriter or
other data stations constituting a part of the same teletypewriter
exchange system, to which the subscriber is entitled upon payment
of a charge or charges (whether such charge or charges are
determined as a flat periodic amount, on the basis of distance and
elapsed transmission time, or in some other manner). The term
"teletypewriter exchange service" does not include any service
which is "local telephone service" as defined in subsection (a).
(d) Private communication service
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "private communication
service" means -
(1) the communication service furnished to a subscriber which
entitles the subscriber -
(A) to exclusive or priority use of any communication channel
or groups of channels, or
(B) to the use of an intercommunication system for the
subscriber's stations,
regardless of whether such channel, groups of channels, or
intercommunication system may be connected through switching with
a service described in subsection (a), (b), or (c),
(2) switching capacity, extension lines and stations, or other
associated services which are provided in connection with, and
are necessary or unique to the use of, channels or systems
described in paragraph (1), and
(3) the channel mileage which connects a telephone station
located outside a local telephone system area with a central
office in such local telephone system,
except that such term does not include any communication service
unless a separate charge is made for such service.
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