As used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-429

  • Division: means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law. See Virginia Code 59.1-429
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Telephone company: means a certificated local exchange telephone company which owns, manages, or controls any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or equipment within the Commonwealth for the conveyance of telephone messages, either directly or indirectly. See Virginia Code 59.1-429

“Division” means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law.

“Information provider” means any person providing pay-per-call services.

“Long distance carrier” means any interexchange telephone company providing services within the Commonwealth.

“Pay-per-call service” means any passive, interactive, polling, conference, or other similar audiotext service that is accessed by telephone, through a 900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billed to a telephone customer.

“Telephone company” means a certificated local exchange telephone company which owns, manages, or controls any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or equipment within the Commonwealth for the conveyance of telephone messages, either directly or indirectly.

1991, cc. 608, 630; 2012, cc. 803, 835.