The term “terminal equipment” covers all equipment which is directly or indirectly connected to the interface of a public telecommunications network to transmit, process, or receive information; in both cases (direct and indirect) the connection may be cabled, fibre optic, or electromagnetic; a connection is considered indirect if a device is placed between the terminal equipment and the interface with the public network.
Terminal equipment consists, for example, of the modem or router on your landline internet connection.
The operator must inform you of all conditions, including any usage fees they charge, in relation to the use of the terminal equipment provided.
Your operator must also disclose any restrictions concerning the use of the terminal equipment which they have supplied you and the costs relating to your terminal equipment.
The operator must also provide information on the release of the terminal equipment and any collection of the costs associated with the terminal equipment, in the event of early cancellation.
In the event of rightful cancellation before the end of the minimum contract duration, no charges may be applied to you, except for equipment provided which you conserve, but these costs may not exceed the lowest value between the pro-rata value agreed at the time that the contract was signed and the remaining share of the service costs running until the contract expires.