Page 12 of 82 “technical acceptance certificate” means a technical acceptance certificate issued by the Commission under section 57 {ref. clause (7)}; “telecommunication” means transmission and reception of any speech, sound, sign, signal, writing, visual image or any other intellectual expression by way of using electricity or electro-magnetic or electro-chemical or electro-mechanical energy through cable, pipe, radio, optical fibre or other electro-magnetic or electro-chemical or electro-mechanical or satellite communication system {ref. clause (11)}; “telecommunication apparatus” means an apparatus used for transmission or reception of anything that falls within the purview of the definition of telecommunication {ref. clause (12)}; “telecommunication network” means a combination of a set of nodes and links that establish telecommunication between two or more points {ref. clause (14)}; “telecommunication service” means any of the following services:(a) transmission or reception, with the help of a telecommunication system, of anything that falls within the purview of the definition of telecommunication; (b) any value added telecommunication service (e.g. fax, voice mail, paying service); (c) internet service; (d) supply of information or directory relating to a telecommunication system for the convenience of using a service intentioned in (a), (b) and (c) above; (e) a service for installation, or maintenance of telecommunication apparatus, or a service relating to the adjustment, alteration, repair, moving or replacement of such apparatus {ref. clause (15)}; “telecommunication system” means a combination of the telecommunication apparatus (e.g. switching system, transmission apparatus, terminal apparatus, satellite etc.) whether or not these equipments are visibly connected with one another, or whether or not they are combinedly used in the transmission or reception of any information or message {ref. clause (13)}; BTRC-TelecomLaw2001.doc 12 - 12 -