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Ch. 581
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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certain term; and generally relating to voice over Internet protocol service and
Internet protocol-enabled service.
BY adding to
Article - Public Utility Companies
Section 8-601 and 8-602 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 6. Voice over
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Public Utility Companies
SUBTITLE 6. VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE AND INTERNET
PROTOCOL ENABLED SERVICE.
8-601. (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED. (B) "INTERNET PROTOCOL ENABLED SERVICE" OR "IP ENABLED
SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE, CAPABILITY, FUNCTIONALITY, OR APPLICATION
PROVIDED USING INTERNET PROTOCOL OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROTOCOL THAT
ENABLES AN END USER TO SEND OR RECEIVE A COMMUNICATION IN IP FORMAT OR ANY SUCCESSOR FORMAT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE COMMUNICATION IS VOICE, DATA, OR VIDEO.
IN THIS SUBTITLE:
(C) (1) "VOICE VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICE" OR
"VOIP SERVICE" MEANS ANY SERVICE THAT:
(I) ENABLES REAL-TIMES TWO-WAY VOICE
COMMUNICATIONS THAT ORIGINATE FROM OR TERMINATE USING TO THE
SUBSCRIBER END USER'S LOCATION REQUIRING INTERNET PROTOCOL OR A
ANY SUCCESSOR FORMAT PROTOCOL TO INTERNET PROTOCOL; AND
(II) USES REQUIRES A BROADBAND CONNECTION FROM THE
USER'S LOCATION.; AND
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