7 U.S.C. § 924 — Definition of telephone service and rural area
submitted 90 years ago by ch. 432 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 149 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines “telephone service” and “rural area” for the subchapter. It describes included communications methods and facilities and excludes specified services.
(a) “Telephone service” means communications service sending or receiving voice, data, sounds, signals, pictures, writing, or signs by wire, fiber, radio, light, or another visual or electromagnetic method. It includes lines, facilities, and systems used to provide it, but excludes message telegram service, most community-antenna television services and facilities, and radio broadcasting under section 153(o) of title 47. This section does not otherwise define “telephone service.” (b) “Rural area*” means a United States area outside an incorporated or unincorporated city, village, or borough with more than 5,000 people. This section does not otherwise define “rural area.”
As used in this subchapter, the term “telephone service” shall be deemed to mean any communication service for the transmission or reception of voice, data, sounds, signals, pictures, writing, or signs of all kinds by wire, fiber, radio, light, or other visual or electromagnetic means, and shall include all telephone lines, facilities, or systems used in the rendition of such service; but shall not be deemed to mean message telegram service or community antenna television system services or facilities other than those intended exclusively for educational purposes, or radio broadcasting services or facilities within the meaning of section 153(o) 1 of title 47.
As used in this subchapter, the term “rural area*” shall be deemed to mean any area of the United States not included within the boundaries of any incorporated or unincorporated city, village, or borough having a population in excess of 5,000 inhabitants.
Source credit: (May 20, 1936, ch. 432, title II, § 203, as added Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 776, § 5, 63 Stat. 948; amended Pub. L. 87–862, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1140; Pub. L. 101–624, title XXIII, § 2354, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4039; Pub. L. 103–129, § 2(c)(5), Nov. 1, 1993, 107 Stat. 1364.)
- 1936Enacted · Act of May 20, 1936, ch. 432 · 63 Stat. 948
- 1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-862 · 76 Stat. 1140
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-624 · 104 Stat. 4039
- 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-129 · 107 Stat. 1364
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