h) Telecommunications Network – the set of physical devices, denominated
infrastructure, or the electromagnetic means that support the
transmission, reception and emission of signals.
i) Public telecommunications network – the system of networks used for
the commercial exploitation of the telecommunication services for public
use. The public network does not integrate the users’ terminals, not the
networks that are behind the connection point to the subscriber’s
terminal.
j) Private telecommunications network – set of corporate or individual
telecommunications networks for their own use. The sale of those
services to third parties is not permitted, even for noncommercial ends.
k) Telecommunications equipment – the equipment that allows the
emission, transmission, reception and information control through
electric, radioelectric, galvanic, magnetic, optical, acoustic, pneumatic or
any other electromagnetic processes.
l) Terminal equipment – any equipment to be directly or indirectly
connected to the end point of a telecommunications network, aiming at
the transmission, reception and processing of information.
m) End points – physical connection points adapted to the necessary
technical specifications to access the telecommunications networks of
which they are an integral part.
n) Telecommunication operators – organizations, public, private or mixed
corporations and individuals that supply public telecommunication
services by means of a contract or license.
o) Incumbent operator – corporation that benefits from exclusive or special
prerogatives for the supply of basic telecommunications and is
responsible, through conditions to be defined by a contract, for the
management and exploitation of the infrastructure of the basic
telecommunications industry, under the terms and conditions established
by the law.
p) Department of Telecommunications – the state agency that supervises
and controls telecommunications and applies government policies to the
sector, oversees the application of this law and is responsible for the
steps needed to ensure execution of the obligations derived from the
Constitution and International Telecommunications Union Convention
and its regulations. q. Telecommunications Authority – The minister that
heads the Department of Telecommunications.