common carrier; telecommunications carrier
Technical term in computing and telecommunications law for a company that provides communication services to the public. Often used in legal or regulatory contexts.
Telecommunications carriers have a duty to protect the confidentiality of communications.
このサービスは電信電話会社によって提供されている。
This service is provided by a common carrier.
A broader term for any telecommunications operator, while 電信電話会社 specifically refers to a common carrier under legal frameworks.
Compound of 電信 (telegraph/telecom), 電話 (telephone), and 会社 (company). The term is a direct translation of 'common carrier' in the context of telecommunications.