Sec. 19. (a) As used in this chapter, “provider” means a person or entity, or an affiliate of a person or an entity, that:

(1) offers communications service to users in Indiana; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-19

  • affiliate: has the meaning set forth in IC 23-1-43-1. See Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-1
  • communications service: means any service that:

    Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-7

  • provider: means a person or entity, or an affiliate of a person or an entity, that:

    Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-19

  • PSAP: refers to a public safety answering point:

    Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-20

  • user: refers to :

    Indiana Code 36-8-16.7-21

(2) provides, or is required by the Federal Communications Commission to provide, a user with direct access to a PSAP through the placement of a 911 communication.

     (b) The term includes the following:

(1) Facilities based and nonfacilities based resellers of communications service.

(2) Any other provider of communications service through wireline or wireless means, regardless of whether the provider is subject to regulation by the Indiana utility regulatory commission.

As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20.