‘Basic network service’ means the provision of stand-alone telephone service furnished to a residential customer that:

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1.  Is not:

(a) Part of a package of services;

(b) Sold in a promotion;

(c) Purchased pursuant to a contract; or

(d) Otherwise offered at a discounted price; and

2.  Provides to the customer:

(a) Voice-grade access to the public switched telephone network;

(b) Access to:

(1) Telephone relay services;

(2) Interexchange service; and

(3) Emergency 911 service;

(c) The first single-line directory listing; and

‘ (d) Universal lifeline service for those eligible for such service.