Wireless communications service supplier means a facilities-based carrier or reseller that provides wireless communications service on a recurring basis or pursuant to a contract to customers whose place of primary use is in New York State.
Place of primary use is the residential or business street address within the licensed service area of the wireless communications service supplier provided by the supplier’s customer that is representative of where the customer’s use primarily occurs.
Wireless communications service is any commercial mobile service, as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 332(d), as amended from time to time, including, but not limited to:
- broadband personal communications services;
- wireless radio telephone services;
- geographic area specialized and enhanced specialized mobile radio services; and
- incumbent wide area specialized mobile radio licensees.
These services must offer real-time, two-way voice or data service that is interconnected with the public switched telephone network or otherwise provides access to emergency communications services.
Wireless communications device is any equipment with real-time, two-way voice or data service used to access a wireless communications service. Examples of wireless communications devices on which the surcharge is imposed include:
- cellular telephones,
- two-way beepers, and
- other devices, including, but not limited to, PDAs and handheld or laptop computers, etc.
Note: The term wireless communications device does not include one-way beepers, walkie-talkies, and medical lifeline services.