P.U.(A) 79/2002
COMMUNICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA (RATES) RULES 2002
Rule 2. Interpretation.
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
"operator assistance" means assistance in making a call whether through an applications service provider's operator or through automated means;
"reduced rate" means the charges for calls made from 7.00 p.m. until 6:59:59 a.m. Malaysian standard time;
"residential rate" means the rate applicable for the rental of an exchange line provided for social, private and non-business purposes situated at the private residence of a subscriber;
"full rate" means the charges for calls made from 7.00 a.m. until 6:59:59 p.m. Malaysian standard time;
"business rate" means the rate applicable for the rental of an exchange line provided for business purposes;
"public payphone facility" means a network facility where payphone facilities are provided in place where the general public has access and is designed to interwork with PSTN;
"national direct dialling capability" means the capability for subscribers to make national calls by direct dialled communication through a fixed access device;
"direct dialled communication" means a communication established by a dial-up connection to the PSTN without operator assistance;
"effective international call" means an effective call made between two exchange lines connected through switching centres in Malaysia with any switching centre outside Malaysia;
"effective call" means a call in which the calling exchange line is in connection with the called exchange line and communication may proceed;
"effective national call" means an effective call between two exchange lines connected through switching centres which are not within the same charge district and not in the charge districts which are adjacent to each other;
"effective local call" means an effective call between two exchange lines which are—
(a) connected to the same switching centre;
(b) connected to switching centres within the same charge area; or
(c) connected to switching centres which are in an adjacent charge area;
"subscriber" means a person who has entered into an agreement for the provision of PSTN with any applications service provider;
"fixed access device" means a device directly connected to the PSTN through an exchange line to access applications services;
"public cellular services" means an applications service involving a network of base stations or cells for the delivery of voice and data communication;
"Internet access service" means an applications service whereby a person is able to access Internet services and applications in conjunction with either a dial-up connection or a direct connection;
"emergency services" means a service which enables a caller to dial a short code whereby the calls to such service is either received by an operator who will connect the caller to the police, ambulance or fire brigade, or the call is terminated directly at a particular emergency service;
"audiotext hosting service" means an applications service which enables a caller, by dialling a '600' short code or such other codes or numbers as may be decided by the Commission from time to time, to receive a recorded message or interact with a programme for the purposes of receiving information;
"switching centre" means a network facility that terminates many circuits and which can interconnect or route traffic between and among circuits;
"premises" includes any house, shop, cubicle, set, conveyance or any place whether with or without enclosure;
"PSTN" means Public Switched Telephone Network which is an applications service involving a public circuit switched voice grade interface for the delivery of voice and data communications;
"exchange line" means that part of a network facility between any premises which is connected either temporarily or permanently to a switching centre for the purpose of establishing communication;
"Malaysian standard time" means the Malaysian standard time as prescribed in subsection 2(1) of the Malaysian Standard Time Act 1981 [Act 261].
