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§ 2251.3. Definitions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and CommerceEffective: July 4, 2008

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 40B. Voice-over-Internet Protocol Freedom Act
Effective: July 4, 2008
73 P.S. § 2251.3
§ 2251.3. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“IP.” Internet protocol.
“Internet protocol-enabled service” or “IP-enabled service.” Except as provided in the definition herein of “Voice-over-Internet protocol service,” a service, capability, functionality or application provided using Internet protocol or any successor protocol that enables an end user to send or receive a communication in Internet protocol format or any successor format, regardless of whether the communication is voice, data or video.
“Voice-over-Internet protocol service” or “VoIP service.” A service that:
(1) enables real-time, two-way voice communications that originate or terminate from the user's location in Internet protocol or any successor protocol;
(2) uses a broadband connection from the user's location; and
(3) permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network.

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2008, July 4, P.L. 627, No. 52, § 3, imd. effective.
73 P.S. § 2251.3, PA ST 73 P.S. § 2251.3
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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