S.C. Code § 58-9-200
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South Carolina · South Carolina Code Title 58, Chapter 9 — Telephone, Telegraph and Express Companies · Status: effective
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- S.C. Code § 58-9-200, Definitions, South Carolina, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1591982
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As used in Sections 58-9-295 and 58-9-297:
(1) "Communications service provider" means:
(a) a telephone utility as defined in Section 58-9-10(6);
(b) a government-owned telecommunications service provider as defined in Section 58-9-2610(1);
(c) a telephone cooperative as defined in Section 33-46-20(4);
(d) a person or entity providing telephone, voice over internet protocol, similar voice service, or any other voice replacement service, data service, video service, or any information service; or
(e) an entity using or allowing another entity to use its cable, wires, fiber, or any material, facilities, or equipment that have the ability to carry voice, data, video, or any other information transmissions.
"Communications service provider" does not mean a radio common carrier as defined in Section 58-11-10(f).
(2) "Communications service" means:
(a) telephone service, including without limitation basic local exchange telephone service as defined in Section 58-9-10(9);
(b) voice over internet protocol, or similar voice or voice replacement service;
(c) data service;
(d) video service; or
(e) any information service.