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Publicly Available Telephone Services

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Publicly Available Telephone Services (PATS) means a service available to the public for originating and receiving national and international calls and access to emergency services through a telephone number or numbers in a national or international telephone numbering plan, and may, where relevant, also include one or more of the following:

  • (a) operator assistance,
  • (b) directory assistance facilities,
  • (c) directories,
  • (d) pay telephones,
  • (e) service under special terms,
  • (f) specific facilities for end-users with a disability or with special social needs, and
  • (g) non-geographic services
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    Publicly Available Telephone Services Wikipedia