Terms Used In Ohio Code 4927.121

• Basic local exchange service: means residential-end-user access to and usage of telephone-company-provided services over a single line or small-business-end-user access to and usage of telephone-company-provided services over the primary access line of service, which in the case of residential and small-business access and usage is not part of a bundle or package of services, that does both of the following:

  (a) Enables a customer to originate or receive voice communications within a local service area as that area exists on September 13, 2010, or as that area is changed with the approval of the public utilities commission;

  (b) Consists of all of the following services:

  (i) Local dial tone service;

  (ii) For residential end users, flat-rate telephone exchange service;

  (iii) Touch tone dialing service;

  (iv) Access to and usage of 9-1-1 services, where such services are available;

  (v) Access to operator services and directory assistance;

  (vi) Provision of a telephone directory in any reasonable format, which includes, at the telephone company's option, an internet-accessible database of directory listings, for no additional charge and a listing in that directory, with reasonable accommodations made for private listings, and for a telephone company that no longer offers a printed directory, provision of reasonable customer notice of the available options to obtain directory information;

  (vii) Per call, caller identification blocking services;

  (viii) Access to telecommunications relay service; and

  (ix) Access to toll presubscription, interexchange or toll providers or both, and networks of other telephone companies. See Ohio Code 4927.01

• Incumbent local exchange carrier: means , with respect to an area, the local exchange carrier that:

  (a) On February 8, 1996, provided telephone exchange service in such area; and

  (b)(i) On February 8, 1996, was deemed to be a member of the exchange carrier association pursuant to 47 C. See Ohio Code 4927.01