In telecommunications, basic service is:
1. A pure transmission capability over a communication path that is virtually transparent in terms of its interaction with customer-supplied information.
2. The offering of transmission capacity between two or more points suitable for a user's transmission needs and subject only to the technical parameters of fidelity and distortion criteria, or other conditioning.
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