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(1) THE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER COMPANY OR RESELLER
SELECTED BY A CUSTOMER UNTIL THE CUSTOMER PROVIDES EXPRESS
AUTHORIZATION FOR A CHANGE TO ANOTHER TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER
COMPANY OR RESELLER; OR
(2) FOR TELEPHONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OPTIONS FOR
WHICH THE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER COMPANY OR RESELLER IMPOSES A
CHARGE, THE TELEPHONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OPTIONS SELECTED BY
A CUSTOMER UNTIL THE CUSTOMER PROVIDES EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION FOR A
CHANGE OF TELEPHONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE OPTIONS; OR
(3) THE PERSON WHO BILLS THE CUSTOMER OR THE CUSTOMERS
BILLING ARRANGEMENT UNTIL THE CUSTOMER PROVIDES EXPRESS
AUTHORIZATION FOR A CHANGE OF THE PERSON WHO BILLS THE CUSTOMER OR
THE CUSTOMER'S BILLING ARRANGEMENT
(C) " RESELLER" MEANS A PERSON WHO:
(1) PROVIDES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO END-USE
CUSTOMERS BY USING THE TRANSMISSION FACILITIES OF ANOTHER PERSON,
INCLUDING WIRE, CABLE, OPTICAL FIBER OR SATELLITE OR TERRESTRIAL RADIO
SIGNALS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE RESELLER POSSESSES ITS OWN
SWITCHING FACILITIES: OR
(2) BILLS AN END-USE CUSTOMER OR CAUSES THE CUSTOMER TO BE
BILLED FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.
"SERVICE FOR WHICH THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROVIDERS" MEANS A
TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR WHICH CUSTOMERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUBSCRIBE TO
OR SELECT FROM MORE THAN ONE TELEPHONE SERVICE PROVIDER
(D) " TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE OR PRODUCT
PROVIDED BY A TELEPHONE COMPANY OR RESELLER THAT IS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION.
8-402.
(A) THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES TO A TELEPHONE COMPANY OR RESELLER THAT
PROVIDES INTRASTATE INTERLATA, INTRALATA, OR LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.
(B) THE ACT OF A PERSON OR COMPANY THAT IS ACTING AS AN AGENT OR
REPRESENTATIVE OF A TELEPHONE COMPANY OR RESELLER IS DEEMED TO BE AN
ACT OF THE TELEPHONE COMPANY OR RESELLER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
8-403.
EACH RESELLER THAT PROVIDES TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE SHALL
OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COMMISSION IN A MANNER DETERMINED BY
THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES IN THE STATE.
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