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‘‘(vi) Data processing services that
do not involve the generation or al-
teration of the content of informa-
tion.
‘‘(vii) Transaction processing sys-
tems that do not involve the genera-
tion or alteration of the content of in-
formation.
‘‘(viii) Electronic billing or adver-
tising of a Bell operating company’s
regulated telecommunications serv-
ices.
‘‘(ix) Language translation.
‘‘(x) Conversion of data from one
format to another.
‘‘(xi) The provision of information
necessary for the management, con-
trol, or operation of a telephone com-
pany telecommunications system.
‘‘(xii) The provision of directory
assistance that provides names, ad-
dresses, and telephone numbers and
does not include advertising.
‘‘(xiii) Caller identification serv-
ices.
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‘‘(xiv) Repair and provisioning
databases for telephone company op-
erations.
‘‘(xv) Credit card and billing vali-
dation for telephone company oper-
ations.
‘‘(xvi) 911–E and other emergency
assistance databases.
‘‘(xvii) Any other network service
of a type that is like or similar to
these network services and that does
not involve the generation or alter-
ation of the content of information.
‘‘(xviii) Any upgrades to these net-
work services that do not involve the
generation or alteration of the con-
tent of information.
‘‘(C) The term ‘electronic publishing’
also shall not include—
‘‘(i) full motion video entertain-
ment on demand; and
‘‘(ii) video programming as de-
fined in section 602 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934.
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‘‘(7) The term ‘electronic publishing
joint venture’ means a joint venture
owned by a Bell operating company or af-
filiate that engages in the provision of
electronic publishing which is dissemi-
nated by means of such Bell operating
company’s or any of its affiliates’ basic
telephone service.
‘‘(8) The term ‘entity’ means any orga-
nization, and includes corporations, part-
nerships, sole proprietorships, associa-
tions, and joint ventures.
‘‘(9) The term ‘inbound telemarketing’
means the marketing of property, goods,
or services by telephone to a customer or
potential customer who initiated the call.
‘‘(10) The term ‘own’ with respect to
an entity means to have a direct or indi-
rect equity interest (or the equivalent
thereof) of more than 10 percent of an en-
tity, or the right to more than 10 percent
of the gross revenues of an entity under
a revenue sharing or royalty agreement.
‘‘(11) The term ‘separated affiliate’
means a corporation under common own-
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ership or control with a Bell operating
company that does not own or control a
Bell operating company and is not owned
or controlled by a Bell operating com-
pany and that engages in the provision of
electronic publishing which is dissemi-
nated by means of such Bell operating
company’s or any of its affiliates’ basic
telephone service.
‘‘(12) The term ‘Bell operating com-
pany’ means the corporations subject to
the Modification of Final Judgment and
listed in Appendix A thereof, or any en-
tity owned or controlled by such corpora-
tion, or any successor or assign of such
corporation, but does not include an elec-
tronic publishing joint venture owned by
such corporation or entity.’’.
Amend the title of the bill so as to read: ‘‘A bill to
supersede the Modification of Final Judgment entered
August 24, 1982, in the antitrust action styled United
States v. Western Electric, Civil Action No. 82–0192,
United States District Court for the District of Colum-
bia; to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regu-
late the manufacturing of Bell operating companies; and
for other purposes.’’.
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