Virginia § 59.1-429 - Definitions
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-429 — Definitions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-429. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
"Division" means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law.
"Information provider" means any person providing pay-per-call services.
"Long distance carrier" means any interexchange telephone company providing services within the Commonwealth.
"Pay-per-call service" means any passive, interactive, polling, conference, or other similar audiotext service that is accessed by telephone, through a 900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billed to a telephone customer.
"Telephone company" means a certificated local exchange telephone company which owns, manages, or controls any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or equipment within the Commonwealth for the conveyance of telephone messages, either directly or indirectly.
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