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common carrier
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common carrier
n.
1. One that is in the business of transporting the public, goods, or messages for a fee.
2. A company that provides telecommunications services, as by telephone or satellite, to the public.

common carrier
n
(Business / Commerce) a person or firm engaged in the business of transporting goods or passengers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.common carrier - a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
line - a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
business, business concern, business organisation, business organization, concern - a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"


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Interconnection had a common law analog in the duty of common carriers to serve the public generally, and explicit interconnection requirements, when later imposed by statute, helped create extensive transportation and communications networks.
Individual common carriers and freight companies may have a list of additional items that they refuse to ship, including prescription drugs, certain medical supplies, some food stuffs and many types of weapons.
The Arkansas Public Service Commission--which regulates common carriers and pipelines, among other entities--first heard of the case in February, when Arkansas Midstream filed for an application to determine whether it required a certificate of convenience and necessity.
 
 
 
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