2005 Idaho Code - 61-121 — TELEPHONE CORPORATION -- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

                                  TITLE  61
                          PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION
                                  CHAPTER 1
                           PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW --
                         APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS
    61-121.  TELEPHONE CORPORATION -- TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES. (1) The term
"telephone corporation" when used in title 61, Idaho Code, means every
corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers or trustees
appointed by any court whatsoever, providing telecommunication services for
compensation within this state. Except as otherwise provided by statute,
telephone corporations providing radio paging, mobile radio telecommunication
services, answering services (including computerized or otherwise automated
answering or voice message services), or one-way transmission to subscribers
of (i) video programming, or (ii) other programming service, and subscriber
interaction, if any, which is required for the selection of such video
programming or other programming service or surveying are exempt from any
requirement of title 61, or chapter 6, title 62, Idaho Code, in the provision
of such services.
    (2)  "Telecommunication service" means the transmission of two-way
interactive switched signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, messages, data,
or other information of any nature by wire, radio, lightwaves, or other
electromagnetic means (which includes message telecommunication service and
access service), which originate and terminate in this state, and are offered
to or for the public, or some portion thereof, for compensation. Except as
otherwise provided by statute, "telecommunication service" does not include
the one-way transmission to subscribers of (i) video programming, or (ii)
other programming service, and subscriber interaction, if any, which is
required for the selection of such video programming or other programming
service, surveying, or the provision of radio paging, mobile radio
telecommunication services, answering services (including computerized or
otherwise automated answering or voice message services), and such services
shall not be subject to the provisions of title 61, Idaho Code, or title 62,
Idaho Code.