OAR 860-032-0190
Definition of Basic Telephone Service

(1)

Purpose of rule. This rule defines the term “basic telephone service” pursuant to Ch. 1093, Laws of 1999 (SB 622), Section 23(1), as the term is used in Ch. 1093, Laws of 1999 (SB 622), Sections 23 through 38.

(2)

“Basic telephone service” means retail telecommunications service that is single party, has voice grade or equivalent transmission parameters and tone-dialing capability, provides local exchange calling, and gives customers access to but does not include:

(a)

Extended area service (EAS);

(b)

Long distance service;

(c)

Relay service for the hearing and speech impaired;

(d)

Operator service such as call completion assistance, special billing arrangements, service and trouble assistance, and billing inquiry;

(e)

Directory assistance; and

(f)

Emergency 9-1-1 service, including E-9-1-1 where available.

(3)

The following are classified as basic telephone service, whether sold separately or in a package:

(a)

Residential single party flat rate local exchange service;

(b)

Business single party flat rate local exchange service, also known as “simple” business service;

(c)

Residential single party measured local exchange service, including local exchange usage;

(d)

Business single party measured local exchange service, including local exchange usage;

(e)

Private branch exchange (PBX) trunk service;

(f)

Multiline or “complex” business service; and

(g)

Public access line (PAL) service.

(4)

Services that are not considered basic telephone service include but are not limited to the following:

(a)

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service;

(b)

Digital subscriber line service, also known as xDSL service;

(c)

Frame relay service;

(d)

Centrex-type service;

(e)

Private line or dedicated point-to-point service;

(f)

Packet switched service;

(g)

Foreign exchange service;

(h)

Multiparty service, such as two-party and four-party suburban service; and

(i)

Custom calling features, such as call waiting and caller ID.

Source: Rule 860-032-0190 — Definition of Basic Telephone Service, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=860-032-0190.

860‑032‑0000
Waiver 860‑032‑0001
Definitions for Telecommunications 860‑032‑0002
Notice and Procedures for a Proceeding Initiated Under Division 032 860‑032‑0005
Application for New or Amended Certificate of Authority, or to Transfer Authority 860‑032‑0007
Conditions of Certificates of Authority 860‑032‑0008
Failure to File Information or Pay the Annual Fee 860‑032‑0010
Classification of Applicants as Telecommunications Providers 860‑032‑0011
Advertisements by Competitive Providers 860‑032‑0012
Retail Telecommunications Service Standards for Competitive Telecommunications Providers 860‑032‑0013
Uncertified Telecommunications Providers 860‑032‑0015
Cancellation or Suspension of a Telecommunications Provider’s Certificate 860‑032‑0020
Abandonment of Service 860‑032‑0023
Price List Petitions 860‑032‑0025
Petition to Exempt Services from Regulation 860‑032‑0035
Petition to Price List Telecommunications Utility Services 860‑032‑0040
Subsidies for Telecommunications Service 860‑032‑0045
Petitions for Alternative Access by Customers of Shared Telecommunications Service Providers 860‑032‑0050
Petition for a Declaratory Ruling that a Service Is Not Subject to Regulation 860‑032‑0060
Reporting Requirements for Telecommunications Providers 860‑032‑0070
Confidential Information Submitted by Local Exchange Telecommunications Utilities and Cooperatives 860‑032‑0080
Definition of Gross Retail Intrastate Revenue for Purposes of Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Telecommunications Provider 860‑032‑0090
Allocation of Revenues by a Telecommunications Provider 860‑032‑0095
Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Competitive Provider 860‑032‑0097
Estimated Annual Fees Payable to the Commission 860‑032‑0100
Collective Consideration of Oregon Intrastate Rate, Tariff, or Service Proposals 860‑032‑0190
Definition of Basic Telephone Service 860‑032‑0200
Essential Services 860‑032‑0220
Application for Service by Unserved Person 860‑032‑0230
Pay Telephones 860‑032‑0410
Location of Underground Facilities 860‑032‑0420
Construction, Safety, and Reporting Standards for Telecommunications Providers 860‑032‑0430
Attachments to Poles and Conduits Owned by Public, Telecommunications, and Consumer-Owned Utilities 860‑032‑0510
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) 860‑032‑0520
Customer Service Records (CSRs)
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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