meaning of local exchange carrier

1. local exchange carrier 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.


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