What is a LEC and a RBOC?
LEC is a Local Exchange Company
RBOC is a Regional Bell Operating Company
Basically the terms LEC and RBOC are interchangeable. The LECs were
formed in 1984 when Judge Greene broke up "Ma Bell". Seven LECs or RBOCs
were formed and AT&T. The LECs and RBOCs handle local telephone service
while AT&T and other long distance companies such as MCI and Sprint
handle long distance and international calling. The Telecommunications
Deregulation Act of 1996 allows both LECs and Long Distance Companies to
sell both local, long distance, and international services. And you thought
it was confusing today....just wait and see what the future brings.
[Note: this was written in 1996 and alot has changed in this industry and
still is].
The Seven Regional Telephone Companies are:
(See Map Above for territory covered; note that there are also Independent
Telephone Companies, such as GTE, that cover particular areas. )
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Bell Atlantic
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Southwestern Bell, changed name to SBC. Also acquired Pacific
Bell on April 1, 1996
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NYNEX, recently merged with Bell Atlantic
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Pacific Bell, bought by SBC
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Bell South
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Ameritech
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US WEST
The main players in the Long Distance Market...at least today but
rapidly changing are:
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