As used in this article, the terms 'local exchange company,' 'telecommunications company,' and 'telecommunications services' shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 46-5-162; the term 'local exchange carrier' shall have the same meaning as 'local exchange company'; and the term 'long distance service' shall include interexchange inter-LATA telecommunications service and interexchange intra-LATA telecommunications service.
Georgia Legal Code