a form of telecommunication in which the transmitted information is intended to be recorded on arrival as a graphic document; the transmitted information may sometimes be presented in an alternative form or may be stored for subsequent use
NOTE 1 – A graphic document records information in a permanent form and is capable of being filed and consulted; for example it may take the form of written or printed matter or a fixed image.
NOTE 2 – This is the definition given in the International Telecommunication Convention, Nairobi, 1982.
NOTE 3 – Telegraphy does not include television or videography.
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