Competitive Local Exchange Carriers Market Complete Industry Growth Drivers and Restraints
A telephone company which provides services such as telephone, fax, and other to a local area is known as local exchange carrier. Conventionally, in the U.S. prior to "Telecommunications Act 1996", incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) offered calling services in a specific area. In order to enhance competition among the local phone and long-distance service providers, competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC) evolved. CLEC is a telephone company which operates in ILEC's territory, offering the customers an alternative to the local...
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