local exchange carrier
<communications> (LEC) A company allowed to handle local calls following
the break-up of the Bell system in the US by anti-trust regulators. These vary
from Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOC) through to small independents such
as Farmers Cooperative.
Local exchange carriers are not allowed to handle long-distance traffic. This is
handled by inter-exchange carriers (IXC) who are not allowed to handle local
calls.
(2002-08-28)
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local bus « locale « local echo « local exchange
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