Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1. Purpose and scope of application of Act (1) The purpose of this Act is to create the necessary conditions for the development of electronic communications to promote the development of electronic communications networks and electronic communications services without giving preference to specific technologies and to ensure the protection of the interests of users of electronic communications services by promoting free competition and the purposeful and just planning, allocation and use of radio frequencies and numbering. (2) This Act provides requirements for the public electronic communications networks and publicly available electronic communications services, for the use of electronic contact details for direct marketing, for the conduct of radiocommunication, for the management of radio frequencies and numbering and for radio equipment as well as state supervision over the compliance with these requirements and liability for the violation of these requirements. [RT I, 17.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 13.06.2016] (3) This Act does not apply to information society services within the meaning of the Information Society Services Act, unless otherwise provided by this Act. [RT I 2010, 38, 230 – entry into force 10.07.2010] (4) The provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act apply to the administrative proceedings prescribed in this Act, taking account of the specifications provided for in this Act. (5) [Repealed – RT I, 29.06.2014, 1 – entry into force 01.07.2014] § 2. Definitions In this Act, the following definitions are used: 1) local sub-loop means the physical circuit connecting the termination point to an intermediate distribution point in a fixed electronic communications network; [RT I, 23.03.2011, 1 – entry into force 25.05.2011] 2) [Repealed – RT I, 17.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 13.06.2016] 3) [Repealed – RT I, 17.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 13.06.2016] 4) [Repealed – RT I, 17.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 13.06.2016] 41) electromagnetic compatibility means the capability of radio equipment to satisfactorily function in an electromagnetic environment without causing electromagnetic interference to other equipment located in that environment; [RT I, 17.05.2016, 1 – entry into force 13.06.2016] 42) unsuccessful call means an event where connection is established but the call is not answered or an event where connection is not established due to electronic communications network management intervention; [RT I 2007, 63, 397 – entry into force 17.12.2007] 5) electronic communications undertaking (hereinafter communications undertaking) means a person who provides publicly available electronic communications services to the end-user or to another provider of publicly available electronic communications services; 6) electronic communications service means a service provided under agreed conditions on electronic communications networks, being internet access services, interpersonal communications services, or other services which consist wholly or mainly in the conveyance of signals, but which are not media services; [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] 7) user of electronic communications services (hereinafter user of communications services) means a person using publicly available electronic communications services; 8) electronic communications network means a transmission system including switching equipment and other support systems for the transmission or conveyance of signals by way of a cable or by radio, optical or other electromagnetic means. Electronic communications networks include also the satellite network, telephone network, data communication network, mobile telephone network, broadcasting network, cable network and electric cable system, if used for the transmission or conveyance of signals, regardless of the nature of information transmitted over such networks; 81) electronic contact details mean details, which enable the conveyance of information to a person over electronic communications networks, including by fax, electronic mail, SMS or MMS messages; [RT I 2010, 38, 230 – entry into force 10.07.2010] 82) caller location information means information on the location of a caller's mobile terminal equipment or, in case of non-mobile terminal equipment, the physical location of a termination point of the public electronic communications network; [RT I, 15.12.2021, 1 – entry into force 01.02.2022] Electronic Communications Act Page 3 / 89