§  64.2305   Definitions.

   Terms used in this subpart have the following meanings:

   (a) Base file subscriber list information. A directory publisher
   requests base file subscriber list information when the publisher
   requests, as of a given date, all of a carrier's subscriber list
   information that the publisher wishes to include in one or more
   directories.

   (b) Business subscriber. Business subscriber refers to a subscriber to
   telephone exchange service for businesses.

   (c) Primary advertising classification. A primary advertising
   classification is the principal business heading under which a
   subscriber to telephone exchange service for businesses chooses to be
   listed in the yellow pages, if the carrier either assigns that heading
   or is obligated to provide yellow pages listings as part of telephone
   exchange service to businesses. In other circumstances, a primary
   advertising classification is the classification of a subscriber to
   telephone exchange service as a business subscriber.

   (d) Residential subscriber. Residential subscriber refers to a
   subscriber to telephone exchange service that is not a business
   subscriber.

   (e) Subscriber list information. Subscriber list information is any
   information:

   (1) Identifying the listed names of subscribers of a carrier and such
   subscribers' telephone numbers, addresses, or primary advertising
   classifications (as such classifications are assigned at the time of
   the establishment of such service), or any combination of such listed
   names, numbers, addresses, or classifications; and

   (2) That the carrier or an affiliate has published, caused to be
   published, or accepted for publication in any directory format.

   (f) Telecommunications carrier. A telecommunications carrier is any
   provider of telecommunications services, except that such term does not
   include aggregators of telecommunications services (as defined in 47
   U.S.C. 226(a)(2)).

   (g) Telephone exchange service. Telephone exchange service means:

   (1) Service within a telephone exchange, or within a connected system
   of telephone exchanges within the same exchange area operated to
   furnish to subscribers intercommunicating service of the character
   ordinarily furnished by a single exchange, and which is covered by the
   exchange service charge, or

   (B) Comparable service provided through a system of switches,
   transmission equipment, or other facilities (or combination thereof) by
   which a subscriber can originate and terminate a telecommunications
   service.

   (h) Updated subscriber list information. A directory publisher requests
   updated subscriber list information when the publisher requests changes
   to all or any part of a carrier's subscriber list information occurring
   between specified dates.

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