Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-2102

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section R14-2-2102 - Definitions

For purposes of this Article, the following definitions apply unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Affiliate" means a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "own" means to own an equity interest (or the equivalent thereof) of more than 10 percent.

2. "Communications-related services" means telecommunications services, information services typically provided by telecommunications carriers, and services related to the provision or maintenance of customer premises equipment.

3. A "Customer" of a telecommunications carrier is a person or entity to which the telecommunications carrier is currently providing service.

4. "Customer premise equipment" means equipment employed on the premises of a person (other than a telecommunications carrier) to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications.

5. "Customer proprietary network information (CPNI)" means information that relates to the quantity, technical configuration, type, destination, location, and amount of use of a telecommunications service subscribed to by any customer of a telecommunications carrier, and that is made available to the carrier by the customer solely by virtue of the carrier-customer relationship; and information contained in the bills pertaining to telephone exchange service or telephone toll service received by a customer of a carrier; except that such term does not include subscriber list information. See 47 U.S.C. 222(h)(1) revised 1999 (and no future amendments), incorporated by reference and copies available from the Commission Office, Legal Division, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 and the United States Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371975M, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15250-7975.

6. "Non-listed Service" means a service that ensures that customers' telephone numbers are not published in the telephone directory but are available through directory assistance.

7. "Non-published Service" means a service that ensures that customers' telephone numbers are not published in the telephone directory and are not otherwise available through directory assistance.

8. "Opt-In approval" means a method for obtaining customer consent to use, disclose, or permit access to the customer's CPNI that requires that the telecommunications carrier obtain from the customer affirmative, express consent allowing the requested CPNI usage, disclosure, or access after the customer is provided notification of the carrier's request in conformance with Section R14-2-2105.

9. "Opt-Out approval" means a method for obtaining customer consent to use, disclose, or permit access to the customer's CPNI where a customer is deemed to have consented to the use, disclosure, or access to the customer's CPNI if the customer has failed to affirmatively object to approval within the 30-day waiting period provided in R14-2-2103(C) after the customer is provided the notice as required in R14-2-2106, subject to the requirements of Section R14-2-2108.

10. "Published" means authorized for voluntary disclosure by the individual identified in the listing.

11. "Subscriber list information" means any information identifying the listed names of subscribers of a telecommunications 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 that the carrier or an affiliate has published, caused to be published, or accepted for publication in any directory format. See 47 U.S.C. 222(e)(1) revised 1999 (and no future amendments), incorporated by reference and copies available from the Commission Office, Legal Division, 1200 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 and the United States Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371975M, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15250-7975.

12. "Telecommunications carrier" means a public service corporation, as defined in the Arizona Constitution, Article 15, § 2, which provides telecommunications services within the state of Arizona and over which the Commission has jurisdiction.

13. "Third Party" means a person who is not the customer, the customer's telecommunications service provider, an affiliate, joint venture partner, or independent contractor of the customer's telecommunications service provider.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-2102

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1547, effective June 19, 2006 (06-2).