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PAY TELEPHONE SERVICE [3 records]

Record 1 2013-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
DEF

One of a modified set of per-minute charges established by the U. S. Federal Communications Commission(FCC) as a ceiling on the international rates that U. S. service providers may pay non-U. S. service providers to terminate international [public switched telephone network(PSTN) ] traffic originating in the United States.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
DEF

Un des ensembles modifiés de frais par minute déterminés par la Commission fédérale des communications de É.-U. (FCC) et constituant un plafond pour les frais internationaux que les fournisseurs de services des É.-U. peuvent payer à des fournisseurs de service non américains pour recevoir le trafic international de [réseau téléphonique commuté public (RTPC)] partant des États-Unis.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Making calls to your friends and family through your normal telephone is becoming obsolete. It is now the norm for people to talk to their friends and family with instant messaging services such as Yahoo, AOL, and MSN. Another version of using your computer to communicate is using VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) [, i. e. ] a class of hardware and software that allows people to use the Internet for making telephone calls. One of the many advantages of this type of service is no surcharge. The amount you pay for this service is included in your monthly Internet fees. AOL is coming out with a new "Total Talk VoIP" that is to replace AOL Internet Phone. The difference being that with AOL Internet Phone it was available exclusively for those who were members of AOL. With Total Talk VoIP, broadband users throughout American and Canada will enjoy the convenience offered by AOL.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

AOL a déjà lancé un service de voix sur IP au Canada en décembre dernier, baptisé Total Talk et accessible à tous les abonnés haut débit à internet, qu'ils soient clients ou non.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telephone Services
DEF

Telephone service that allows customers in an exchange to pay flat monthly or measured rates instead of long distance charges for calls to nearby exchange areas. Most exchanges in large metropolitan areas have EAS.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services téléphoniques
DEF

Service téléphonique qui permet aux abonnés d'une circonscription de faire des appels à des postes de circonscriptions avoisinantes moyennant un tarif mensuel fixe ou un tarif à la durée, plutôt que de payer des frais d'interurbain pour chaque communication du genre. Existe dans la plupart des circonscriptions des grands centres urbains.

Key term(s)
  • service téléphonique de secteur étendu

Spanish

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