Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "telephone company" means:
(1) any natural person, firm, association, corporation, or partnership, owning, leasing, or operating any lines, facilities, or systems used in the furnishing of telephone service; and
(2) any common carrier or carrier as those terms are defined in Title IV of the ADA.
As added by P.L.75-1991, SEC.1.