Virginia legal term
Telecommunications carrier in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Telecommunications carrier” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Telecommunications carrier” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Telecommunications carrier" means any person that provides commercial telephone services to a customer, irrespective of the communications technology used to provide such service, including, but not limited to, traditional wireline or cable telephone service; cellular, broadband PCS, or other wireless telephone service; microwave, satellite, or other terrestrial telephone service; and voice over Internet telephone service. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.17)
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