Section 40-17-102 - DefinitionsAs used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commission" means the public utilities commission of the state of Colorado.(3) "Telecommunications relay services" means any telecommunications transmission services that allow a person who has a hearing or speech disability to communicate by wire or radio in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of a person who does not have a hearing or speech disability. Such term includes any service that enables two-way communication between a person who uses a telecommunications device or other nonvoice terminal device and a person who does not use such a device.(4) "Telephone access line" means each voice grade channel or its equivalent assigned to a residential or commercial end user customer by a voice service provider, regardless of the technology used to provide the service.(5) "Voice service provider" means a company that provides telephone access lines to members of the general public who are its customers for voice service.Amended by 2016 Ch. 155, § 3, eff. 9/1/2016.Amended by 2015 Ch. 151, § 6, eff. 7/1/2015.L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 2133, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (4) amended, (SB 15-178), ch. 151, p. 457, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2016: (2) repealed, (4) amended, and (5) added, (HB 16-1414), ch. 155, p. 484, § 3, effective September 1.This section is similar to former § 40-17-102 as it existed prior to 1992.