106Eligible local calls

106 Eligible local calls

(1) For the purposes of the application of this Part to a carriage service provider who charges for a call made using a standard telephone service supplied to an eligible customer in a particular standard zone, being an eligible customer who is a residential/charity customer, if the call: (a) is made between points in the applicable zone in relation to the provider and in relation to the customer; and (b) is either: (i) of a kind that, immediately before 20 September 1996, a general carrier offered to supply, or supplied, on an untimed basis between points in that standard zone; or (ii) made using a standard telephone service supplied to the customer for a universal service purpose; the call is an eligible local call unless the call involves the use, by at least one party to the call, of a public mobile telecommunications service, or a satellite service, that is not supplied to that party for a universal service purpose.

Note 1: Eligible customer is defined by section 110.

Note 2: Standard zone is defined by section 108.

Note 3: Applicable zone is defined by section 109.

Note 4: Untimed basis is defined by subsection (3).

(2) For the purposes of the application of this Part to a carriage service provider who charges for a call made using a standard telephone service supplied to an eligible customer in a particular standard zone, being an eligible customer who is not a residential/charity customer, if the call: (a) is a voice call or, if a voice call is not practical for a particular end‑user with a disability, a call that is equivalent to a voice call; and (b) is made between points in the applicable zone in relation to the provider and in relation to the customer; and (c) is either: (i) of a kind that, immediately before 20 September 1996, a general carrier offered to supply, or supplied, on an untimed basis between points in that standard zone; or (ii) made using a standard telephone service supplied to the customer for a universal service purpose; the call is an eligible local call unless the call involves the use, by at least one party to the call, of a public mobile telecommunications service, or a satellite service, that is not supplied to that party for a universal service purpose.

Note 1: Eligible customer is defined by section 110.

Note 2: Standard zone is defined by section 108.

Note 3: Applicable zone is defined by section 109.

Note 4: Untimed basis is defined by subsection (3).