Rural Local Exchange Carriers (RLEC): Overview and Importance

Author: Anagha Ravi

Published: July 27, 2018

A rural local exchange carrier (RLEC) provides traditional wireline PSTN phone service in its defined geographic coverage area.

Terms related to RLEC

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)

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Rural Local Exchange Carrier (RLEC)

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