Virginia Code Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce § 59.1-429. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

“Division” means the Division of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Law.

“Information provider” means any person providing pay-per-call services.

“Long distance carrier” means any interexchange telephone company providing services within the Commonwealth.

“Pay-per-call service” means any passive, interactive, polling, conference, or other similar audiotext service that is accessed by telephone, through a 900 number exchange or otherwise, and generates a service-related fee billed to a telephone customer.

“Telephone company” means a certificated local exchange telephone company which owns, manages, or controls any plant or equipment or any part of a plant or equipment within the Commonwealth for the conveyance of telephone messages, either directly or indirectly.