2. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1991, c.428 (C. 48:2-21.16 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, the Board of Public Utilities shall regulate the rates and terms and conditions of service of an alternate operator service provider, in a manner consistent with federal law, and use any other means necessary pursuant to law, rule, or regulation to protect the users of the services of an alternate operator service provider.

As used in this section, “alternate operator service provider” means a non-facilities based telecommunications carrier who is a reseller leasing lines from a local exchange telecommunications company and an interexchange telecommunications carrier, as those terms are defined in section 2 of P.L.1991, c.428 (C. 48:2-21.17), and who, using these leased facilities along with its own operators, provides operator-assisted services.

L.1995, c.172, s.2; amended 2013, c.278, s.2.