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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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acquisition, transmission, or decryption of those communications,
transmissions, signals, or services" is deleted as unnecessary.
Also in item (1) of this subsection, the first former reference to "any"
transmissions is deleted as unnecessary.
In item (2) of this subsection, the reference to "any type of communication,
transmission, signal, or service listed in item (1) of this subsection" is
substituted for the former reference to "any of those communications,
transmissions, signals, or services" for clarity.
The only other changes are in style.
(D) TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE.
"TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE" MEANS A SERVICE PROVIDED FOR A FEE OR
OTHER COMPENSATION:
(1) TO FACILITATE THE ORIGINATION, TRANSMISSION, EMISSION, OR
RECEPTION OF SIGNS, SIGNALS, DATA, WRITINGS, IMAGES, OR SOUNDS OR
INTELLIGENCE OF ANY NATURE BY A TELEPHONE, CELLULAR TELEPHONE, WIRE,
WIRELESS, RADIO, ELECTROMAGNETIC, PHOTOELECTRONIC, OR PHOTO-OPTICAL
SYSTEM; OR
(2) BY A RADIO, TELEPHONE, FIBER OPTIC, CABLE TELEVISION,
SATELLITE, MICROWAVE, DATA TRANSMISSION, WIRELESS, OR INTERNET-BASED
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, NETWORK, OR FACILITY, INCLUDING ELECTRONIC, DATA,
VIDEO, AUDIO, INTERNET ACCESS, TELEPHONIC, MICROWAVE AND RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSMISSIONS, SIGNALS, AND SERVICES AND THOSE
COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSMISSIONS, SIGNALS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, BY OR THROUGH A SYSTEM, NETWORK, FACILITY, OR TECHNOLOGY
LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 194A(a)(6).
In the introductory language to this subsection, the reference to a "fee" is
substituted for the former reference to a "charge" for clarity.
Also in the introductory language to this subsection, the reference to
"other" compensation is added for clarity.
In item (1) of this subsection, the reference to signs, signals, data, writings,
images "or" sounds or intelligence is substituted for the former incorrect
reference to signs, signals, data, writings, images, "and" sounds or
intelligence for clarity.
(E) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER
(1) "TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON
THAT:
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