Section 170IAC7-6-2. Definitions  


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  •    The following definitions apply throughout this rule:

    (1) "Local exchange carrier" or "LEC" means a local service telephone utility that provides telephone service to customers in the geographic territory served by the local exchange.

    (2) "Provider of last resort" means a provider that:

    (A) holds a certificate of territorial authority issued by the commission; and

    (B) is required to offer local exchange service throughout a defined geographic area.

    (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission; 170 IAC 7-6-2; filed Nov 29, 1999, 1:57 p.m.: 23 IR 762; readopted filed Jun 29, 2005, 4:39 p.m.: 29 IR 144; filed Jan 30, 2007, 9:40 a.m.: 20070221-IR-170060045FRA; readopted filed Aug 2, 2013, 2:16 p.m.: 20130828-IR-170130227RFA; readopted filed Jul 12, 2016, 10:01 a.m.: 20160810-IR-170160168RFA)