44-1571

44-1571. Definitions

In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Ancillary service provider" means any person that provides goods or services other than, or in addition to, telecommunications services to consumers and bills consumers through a long-distance telecommunications service provider or local telecommunications service provider.

2. "Commission" means the Arizona corporation commission.

3. "Local telecommunications service provider" means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, public utility, cooperative association or joint stock association, including any trustee, receiver, assignee or representative other than a provider of wireless, cellular, personal communication or commercial radio services that offers for sale local exchange telecommunications service to an end-use customer.

4. "Long-distance telecommunications service provider" means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, public utility, cooperative association or joint stock association, including any trustee, receiver, assignee or representative other than a provider of wireless, cellular, personal communication or commercial radio services, that offers for sale intrastate, interlata or intralata toll telecommunications service to an end-use customer.