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?