R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-28-2

Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 39-28-2 - Definitions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Voice over internet protocol service" or "VoIP service" means any service that:
(i) Enables real-time, two-way voice communications that originate from or terminate at the user's location in internet protocol or any successor protocol;
(ii) Uses a broadband connection from the user's location; and
(iii) Permits users generally to receive calls that originate on the public switched telephone network and to terminate calls to the public switched telephone network.
(2) "Internet protocol-enabled service" or "IP-enabled service" means any service, capability, functionality, or application provided, except that as provided in subsection (1), using internet protocol, or any successor protocol, that enables an end-user to send or receive a communication in internet protocol format or any successor format.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-28-2

P.L. 2009 , ch. 86, § 1; P.L. 2009 , ch. 94, § 1.