“interception capability” means the capability of any network facilities or network service or
applications service to intercept communications under section 265;
“licensee” means a person who either holds an individual licence, or undertakes activities which are
subject to a class licence, granted under this Act;
“limited content applications service” means a content applications service the appeal of which is
limited because of—
(a) it being targeted to a special interest group;
(b) it being available in a restricted geographical area;
(c) it being available for a short time;
(d) it being based on content of limited appeal; or
(e) the reasons set out in a Ministerial determination made under section 10;
“mail” includes the postal service;
“mandatory standard” means a mandatory standard established under Chapter 10 of Part V;
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for communications
and multimedia;
“multimedia information and content” means digitized content;
“network boundary” means the network boundary provided under section 12 8;
“network facilities” means any element or combination of elements of physical infrastructure used
principally for, or in connection with, the provision of network services, but does not include customer
equipment;
“network facilities provider” means a person who owns or provides any network facilities;
“network service provider” means a person who provides network services;
“nominated facilities provider” means a person, other than the owner of the network facilities, declared
by the Minister to be a nominated facilities provider;
“number” means a number, letter or symbol;
“numbering and electronic addressing plan” means the numbering and electronic addressing plan
developed under section 180;
“owner” means the legal or beneficial owner;
“post” means a post, pole, tower, standard, stay, strut or other above-ground facility for carrying,
suspending or supporting any network facilities;
“public utility” means a body that provides to the public—
(a) reticulated products or services, such as electricity, gas, water, sewerage or drainage;
(b) telecommunications services;
(c) transport services; or