69-3-1302. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
     (1) "Commission" means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602.
     (2) "Customer" means a person who has purchased telecommunications services from a telecommunications carrier.
     (3) "Local exchange company" means the same as provided in 53-19-302.
     (4) "Primary interexchange carrier" means the telecommunications carrier from which a customer chooses to purchase long-distance services.
     (5) "Telecommunications carrier" or "carrier" means any provider of telecommunications services. A person providing other products and services is considered a telecommunications carrier only to the extent that the person is engaged in providing telecommunications services. The term does not mean aggregators of telecommunications services as defined in 47 U.S.C. 226.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 325, L. 1997.