39 Miss. Code. R. 1-23-100

Current through January 14, 2025
Section 39-1-23-100 - Definitions
1. Bankruptcy Petition

The document that initiates a bankruptcy case under Title 11 of the United States Code ( 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) and refers to either Chapter 7 for liquidations or Chapter 11 for reorganization of the debtor. The term includes both voluntary and involuntary bankruptcy.

2. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier or "CLEC"

A telecommunications services provider offering and/or providing local telecommunications services.

3. Discontinuance

A permanent cessation of telephone operations by a CLEC to its customers or the termination of individual local exchange telecommunications service offerings to its customers.

4. Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier or "ILEC"

A telecommunications service provider that meets the definition set forth in47 U.S.C. §252(h).

5. Resale

Occurs when a CLEC purchases telecommunications services on a wholesale basis from the ILEC and resells those services to its customers.

6. Unbundled Network Element or "UNE"

Includes the various physical and functional elements of an ILEC's network offered to CLECs on an unbundled basis as a requirement of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. §251(c) (3)).

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