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Incumbent local exchange carrier
ILEC, short for incumbent local exchange carrier, is a local telephone company in the United States that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T into the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) also known as the "Baby Bells" and GTE. ILECs compete with upstart Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC).
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