Definition: Main telephone line

Information society

A main telephone line is a telephone line connecting the subscriber’s terminal to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). 

ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) lines are counted as main telephone lines.

Source:
Eurostat, "Telecommunications in Europe", Statistics in Focus, Industry, Trade and Services, 9/2006, Luxembourg, 2006

Created:
2006-03-23

Updated:
2019-05-10