―interoperability‖ means the ability of communication systems, units, or elements
to provide services to and accept services from other systems, units or forces and to
use the services exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together;
―licensee‖ means a person licensed under the Act;
―local access provider‖ means any person licensed by the Commission to provide
telecommunications service within a geographical area (telecommunications
region) prescribed by the Commission within which a licensee is licensed to
operate telecommunications systems and services and shall include regional
telecommunications service providers;
―network facility‖ means any element that forms part of an electronic
communications network and includes any wire, cable, antenna, mast or other
thing which is or may be used for or in connection with communications;
―just and reasonable charges‖ means charges that enable a licensee maintain its
financial integrity, attract capital, operate efficiently and fully compensate
investors for risks borne;
―licensee‖ means a person licensed under the Act;
―local access licensee‖ means any person licensed by the Commission to provide
telecommunications service within a specified geographical area
(telecommunications region) within which a licensee is licensed to operate
telecommunications systems and services and shall include regional
telecommunications service licensees;
―network facility‖ means any element that forms part of an electronic
communications network and includes any wire, cable, antenna, mast or other
thing which is or may be used for or in connection with communications;
―point of interconnection‖ means a mutually agreed upon point where the
exchange of traffic between the telecommunication system or apparatus of an
interconnect provider and the telecommunications system or apparatus of an
interconnecting licensee, takes place, including the exchange of traffic between a
local access provider or mobile cellular communication service provider (where
applicable) and another licensed telecommunications network service provider;