Title: Explain the purposes of local exchange carriers (LECs).
Course: Telecommunications I (10006-I) > Section: Exploring Analog Telephony and Transmission Service Providers

Explanation should include how LECs

- manage local telephone lines and switches
- provide services within their business area
- handle incoming and outgoing long-distance calls.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between incumbent LECs (ILECs) and competitive LECs (CLECs)?
- How did the 1984 divestiture of then-regulated monopoly carrier American Telephone and Telegraph (AT&T) affect telephony?