AT&T, the RBOCS and Competition in the US

• 1984 breakup of AT&T => 23 BOCs & AT&T

  • bell operating companies, smaller monopolies

• 23 BOCs grouped into seven regional RBOCs

  • ~BCTel, Telus, SaskTel, MBTel, Bell Canada, ...

• Local Access & Transport Area (LATA)

  • ~one area code, one local exchange carrier (LEC)

• Inter-exchange carrier (IXC) between LATAs

  • AT&T, MCI, Sprint

• Point of Presence (POP)

  • in one LATA, ...

• 1996 USA telecom bill - anyone provide anything

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