Section 32A: Meaning of number-based interpersonal communications service

Communications Act 2003 · 2003 c. 21View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Networks, services and the radio spectrum — Chapter 1: Electronic communications networks and services

In this Chapter "number-based interpersonal communications service" means an interpersonal communications service which—

connects with publicly assigned numbering resources, namely a number or numbers in a national or international numbering plan, or
enables communication with a number or numbers in a national or international numbering plan.

In subsection (1), "interpersonal communications service" means a service which enables direct interpersonal and interactive exchange of information by means of electronic communications networks between a finite number of persons, where the persons initiating or participating in the communication determine its recipient.

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