Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “facilities based local exchange carrier” means a local exchange carrier (as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153) that provides telephone exchange service (as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153) or exchange access (as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153):

(1) exclusively over facilities owned or leased by the carrier; or

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(2) predominantly over facilities owned or leased by the carrier, in combination with the resale of the telecommunications service (as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153) of another carrier.

As added by P.L.27-2006, SEC.55. Amended by P.L.7-2015, SEC.13.