Section 16-9-201 - Definitions

16-9-201. Definitions. (a) As used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (i) 'Access line' means the facility that allows the customer of a local exchange company or radio communications service provider to access the local or toll network with the exception of dedicated facilities such as a private line; (ii) 'Committee' means the committee on telecommunications services for the communications impaired established by W.S. 16-9-202; (iii) 'Communications impaired' means hearing impaired or speech impaired individuals as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Title IV, Section 401; (iv) 'Division' means the division of vocational rehabilitation within the department of workforce services; (v) 'Local exchange company' means a telecommunications company that provides telephone access lines to members of the general public who are its customers; (vi) 'Message relay system' means a statewide service through which a communications impaired person, using specialized telecommunications equipment, may send and receive messages to and from a noncommunications impaired person whose telephone is not equipped with specialized

cations impaired person, using specialized telecommunications equipment, may send and receive messages to and from a noncommunications impaired person whose telephone is not equipped with specialized telecommunications equipment and through which a noncommunications impaired person may, by using voice communication, send and receive messages to and from a communications impaired person; (vii) 'Program' means the program established by W.S. 16-9-205; (viii) 'Radio communications service provider' means a telecommunications company that provides radio communication service, radio paging or cellular service to members of the general public who are its customers; (ix) 'Specialized telecommunications equipment' means a device that, when connected to a telephone, enables or assists a person who is communications impaired to communicate with another person utilizing the telephone network. The term most commonly refers, but is not limited to, telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDDs); (x) 'This act' means W.S. 16-9-201 through 16-9-210.