The primary
responsibility of the IPTA and its membership is to foster advancement
of the industry according to this mission statement:
"To
promote the growth of the payphone industry and to encourage ethical
business practices and standards in public communications"
Therefore,
in support of this mission, member companies subscribe to this statement
of business principles.
- Maintain
active involvement and support of the IPTA.
- Utilize
every opportunity to improve public understanding, acceptance and use
of the products of the payphone industry.
- Shall
encourage advantageous State and Federal legislation and regulation.
- Shall
not knowingly violate any State, Federal or International Law or trade
agreements in the manufacture, marketing, distribution or use of coin
payphones.
- Shall
not disseminate any disparaging information or charges about other companies
or individuals in the industry.
- Use only
legal and ethical business practices in connection with industry relationships.
- Recognize
and practice any standard guidelines established by the industry that
relate to telephone quality and performance for customers.
- Determine
that advertising claims for services of products can be verified by
relevant technical information, research or statistics.
- Refrain
from issuing performance claims for any products that have not been
adequately tested nor suggest or imply results that may not be produced
during normal consumer use.
- Exercise
due caution regarding statements or comments about controversial matters
of current public importance, such as regulatory or competitive matters
realted to phone operation.
- Continuously
practice and promote the basic spirit and intent of this Code of Ethics.
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