Section 63.92. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Coin telephone—A telephone which includes a coin mechanism which accepts coins for payment of rates or charges associated with placing local or interexchange calls from the telephone. The term does not include a telephone which requires insertion of a credit card to pay for using or placing calls from the telephone and does not include a telephone without a coin mechanism.

Local exchange carrier—A telephone company certificated by the Commission to provide service within a local calling area.

Payphone service provider—A corporation, association, partnership or person who manufactures, vends, owns or leases coin telephones and is not required to be certificated by the Commission for the provision of coin telephone service.

The provisions of this § 63.92 adopted August 26, 1988, effective August 27, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3810; amended June 10, 1994, effective June 11, 1994, 24 Pa.B. 2922; amended July 17, 1998, effective July 18, 1998, 28 Pa.B. 3394. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (205915).

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The provisions of this § 63.92 issued under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504—506, 1301—1325, 1501—1511 and 2911—2915.