Publicly Available Telephone Services or 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 [1]
See also
References
- ^ Electronic Communications (Universal Service) Order 2003
