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Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)

Author: Anagha Ravi

Published: July 27, 2018

Updated: November 26, 2024

ILECs (Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers) are the original Bell System wireline local PSTN network carriers (as defined and established by the FCC and the Telecommunications ACT of 1996). This term includes companies like AT&T, CenturyLink, and Verizon.

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