# The Telecommunications (Interconnection) (Number Portability, etc.) Regulations 1999, Regulation 3: Definitions


Regulation 2(2) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) in the definition of “European Public Operator" before the word “Directive" there shall be inserted the word “ Interconnection ”;
(b) before the definition of “interconnection" there shall be inserted the following definition—
““geographic number" means a number from the national numbering plan where part of its digit structure contains geographic significance used for routing calls to the physical location of the network termination point of the subscriber to whom the number has been assigned;”;
(c) after the definition of “interconnection" there shall be inserted the following definition—
““Integrated Services Digital Network" (ISDN) means a network evolved from the telephony integrated digital network that provides for end-to-end digital connectivity to support a wide range of services, including voice and non-voice services, to which users have access by standard multipurpose customer interfaces;”;
(d) before the definition of “Universal service" there shall be inserted the following definition—
““subscriber" means a person who is party to a contract with the provider of publicly available telecommunications services for the supply of such services.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3449/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/telecommunications-interconnection-number-portability-etc-regulations-1999/regulation-3
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