Which people are described as potentially committing Unauthorized Use of Telecommunications Service?

• A. Officer, shareholder, partner, employee, agent, or independent contractor of a telecommunications service provider
• B. Any customer
• C. Only managers
• D. Only government employees

Answer: (A)

Unauthorized Use of Telecommunications Service covers more than the person who directly uses the service. The law extends to anyone who has a role with the provider and could influence access to the service—officers, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, or independent contractors. Because someone in one of these positions could misuse company resources, access systems, or facilitate improper use, they’re described as potentially committing the offense. This broad scope is why the best answer lists all of those roles associated with the telecommunications service provider. A plain customer, a manager, or government employee alone doesn’t capture that wider range of people who might enable or conceal unauthorized use. For example, a provider employee who uses insider access to obtain service for themselves without paying—or to help a customer do so—fits the statute.