Subdivision 1.Definition.

For purposes of this section, “CLASS” or “custom local area signaling service” means a custom calling telephone service that is enabled through the installation or use of Signaling System 7 or similar signaling system and that includes at least the following features:

Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 237.75

  • state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • Telephone company: means and applies to any person, firm, association or any corporation, private or municipal, owning or operating any telephone line or telephone exchange for hire, wholly or partly within this state, or furnishing any telephone service to the public. See Minnesota Statutes 237.01

(1) automatic call back;

(2) automatic recall;

(3) calling number delivery, commonly known as “caller identification”;

(4) calling number delivery blocking;

(5) customer originated call tracing;

(6) distinctive ringing/call waiting;

(7) selective call acceptance;

(8) selective call forwarding; and

(9) selective call rejection.

Subd. 2.CLASS; terms and conditions.

By January 1, 1994, the commission shall determine the terms and conditions under which CLASS services may be provided by telephone companies in this state.

Subd. 3.CLASS; capability and offering of service.

Each telephone company that provides local telephone service to persons located in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington shall obtain the capability to offer CLASS services in those counties by January 1, 1995, unless the commission approves an extension to a date certain.