Certain terms used generally throughout this tariff; particularly those
for specialized common carrier communications channels furnished by the
Company over its facilities are defined below:
Central Office
A Local Exchange Carrier switching system where Local Exchange Carrier
customer station loops are terminated for purposes of interconnection to
each other and to trunks.
Channel
The term "Channel" denotes a path for electrical transmission between
two or more points, the path having a bandwidth designed to carry voice
grade transmission.
Company
The term "Company" refers to Inland Long Distance Company.
Customer
The person, firm, corporation or governmental unit which orders Service--either
for its own use as a resale carrier or as a nonprofit manager of a sharing
group--and which is responsible for the payment of charges and for compliance
with Company Tariff regulations. The term Customer also includes an entity
that remains presubscribed to the Company Service after its account(s)
are removed from the Company's billing system, subsequently continues to
use the Company's network, and is billed by a Local Exchange Carrier for
such use, or otherwise uses Service for which no other Customer is obligated
to compensate Company.
Customer - Provided Facilities
The term "Customer - Provided Facilities" denotes all communications
facilities provided by the Customer and/or authorized user other than those
provided by the Company.
Exchange
The term "Exchange" denotes a unit established by the Local Exchange
Carrier for the administration of communications service in a specified
area which usually embraces a city, town or village and its environs. It
consists of one or more central offices together with the associated facilities
used in furnishing communications service within that area. One or more
designated exchanges comprise a given Local Access and Transport Area. |