44-1571. Definitions


In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:


1. "Ancillary service provider" means any person that provides goods or services
other than, or in addition to, telecommunications services to consumers and bills
consumers through a long-distance telecommunications service provider or local
telecommunications service provider.


2. "Commission" means the Arizona corporation commission.


3. "Local telecommunications service provider" means any individual, firm, joint
venture, partnership, corporation, association, public utility, cooperative association
or joint stock association, including any trustee, receiver, assignee or representative
other than a provider of wireless, cellular, personal communication or commercial radio
services that offers for sale local exchange telecommunications service to an end-use
customer.


4. "Long-distance telecommunications service provider" means any individual, firm,
joint venture, partnership, corporation, association, public utility, cooperative
association or joint stock association, including any trustee, receiver, assignee or
representative other than a provider of wireless, cellular, personal communication or
commercial radio services, that offers for sale intrastate, interlata or intralata toll
telecommunications service to an end-use customer.