PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 630

(b-1) "Long distance telecommunications service" means telecommunications
service for a telecommunication that does not originate and terminate in the same local
calling area.

(c) (1) "Public service company" means a person:

(I) engaged in an electric, gas, OR oil pipeline[, telegraph, or
telephone] business in the State; OR

(II) PROVIDING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN THE STATE.

(2) "Public service company" does not include:

(i) a county;

(ii) a municipal corporation; or

(iii) a nonprofit electric cooperative.

(D) (1) "TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE" MEANS:

(I) THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY INTERACTIVE

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING VOICE, IMAGE, DATA, AND
ANY OTHER INFORMATION, BY MEANS OF WIRE, CABLE, FIBER OPTICS, LASER,
MICROWAVE, RADIO WAVE, SATELLITE, OR OTHER FACILITY OR ANY COMBINATION
OF SUCH MEDIA; OR

(II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE
TRANSMISSION OF ANY INTERACTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMUNICATIONS.

(2) "TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE" INCLUDES:

(I) BASIC TELEPHONE SERVICE, INCLUDING CUSTOM CALLING
SERVICES AND ANY FACILITY OR SERVICE PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH BASIC
TELEPHONE SERVICE;

(II) TOLL TELEPHONE SERVICE AND TELETYPEWRITER OR
COMPUTER EXCHANGE SERVICE;

(III) BUSINESS SERVICE;

(IV) DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE;

(V) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE, WIRELESS CABLE SERVICE, DIRECT BROADCAST
SATELLITE SERVICE, SATELLITE MASTER ANTENNA TELEVISION SERVICE, OPEN
VIDEO SERVICE, VIDEO DIALTONE SERVICE, AND ANY OTHER VIDEO
PROGRAMMING SERVICE;

(VI) CELLULAR TELEPHONE, PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND
OTHER MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE;

(VII) SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO AND PAGERS AND PAGING
SERVICE; AND

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