§124 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in sections 116 through 126. "Charges for mobile telecommunications services" means any fee for commercial mobile radio service (as defined in section 20.3 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations as in effect on June 1, 1999) or for services added to it, when the customer's home provider bills the customer, no matter where calls start or end. "Customer" is the person or business who has the contract with the home provider, or the end user when that matters only to decide the place of primary use; it does not include a reseller or a serving carrier. "Designated database provider" is an entity that represents a State’s local units and will provide the required electronic database if the State does not, and is approved by the State’s municipal and county groups. "Enhanced zip code" is a U.S. postal code with 9 or more digits. "Home service provider" is the carrier or reseller the customer contracts with. "Licensed service area" is the geographic area where the home provider is allowed by law or contract to offer service. "Mobile telecommunications service" means commercial mobile radio service as defined in section 20.3 of title 47 (as of June 1, 1999). "Place of primary use" is the street address where the customer mainly uses the service; it must be the customer’s home or main business address and must be inside the home provider’s licensed area. "Prepaid telephone calling service" is the right to buy only telecommunications paid for in advance that lets you place calls using an access number or authorization code, where the provider constantly knows how much prepaid service remains. "Reseller" buys telecom services from another provider and then resells or includes them in a mobile service, and does not include a serving carrier. "Serving carrier" is a facilities-based carrier that provides service to a customer outside the home provider’s or reseller’s licensed area. "Taxing jurisdiction" means any State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or possession, or any local government or political subdivision in the United States that can impose a tax, charge, or fee.