In this chapter:
(1)  "Adult entertainment pay-per-telephone call" means any pay-per-telephone call service that is of a sexually prurient nature. For the purpose of this section, sexually prurient is any comment, request, suggestion, proposal, image, or other communication that, in context, is obscene, lewd, lascivious, or indecent.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 48-1102

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  "Information provider" means any person, company, or corporation that controls the content of a pay-per-telephone call service. Any telephone corporation which transmits pay-per-telephone call service but does not control the content of the information transmitted is not included within this definition.
(3)  "Pay-per-telephone call service" means any telecommunications service which permits simultaneous calling by a number of callers to a single telephone number and for which the calling party is assessed, by virtue of completing the call, a charge that is not dependent on the existence of a presubscription or comparable agreement and for which the caller pays a per-call or per-time-interval charge that is greater than, or in addition to, the charge for transmission of the call.
(4)  "Presubscription or comparable agreement" means an agreement to purchase any pay-per-telephone call service and is evidenced by:
(a)  A written contractual agreement between an information provider and a legally competent person that is executed for the sole purpose of arranging purchase of pay-per-telephone call services and is separate or easily severable from any promotions or inducements, and in which:
(i)   The information provider clearly and conspicuously discloses to the consumer all material terms and conditions associated with the use of the service, including the information provider’s name and address, a business telephone number which the company may use to obtain additional information or to register a complaint, and the rates of service;
(ii)  The information provider agrees to notify the consumer at least one (1) billing cycle in advance of any future rate changes;
(iii) The consumer agrees to use the services on the terms and conditions disclosed by the information provider; and
(iv)  The information provider requires the use of an identification number or other means to prevent unauthorized access to the service by the nonsubscribers; or
(b)  Disclosure of a pre-existing credit, prepaid account, debit, charge, or calling card number, along with authorization to bill that number, provided that the card:
(i)   Is subject to the dispute resolution procedures of the federal truth-in-lending and fair credit reporting acts;
(ii)  Has, upon request or application, been delivered to the person to be billed prior to assessment of charges; and
(iii) Does not operate to assess charges through automatic number identification.
(5)  "Telephone corporation" means any person or corporation that provides basic local exchange service or message telecommunication service.