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

Explanation should state that LECs manage local telephone lines and switches, provide services within their business area, and handle incoming and outgoing long-distance calls.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the two broad categories of a wireline telephone company?
- How are the two categories of wireline different?
- How did the implications of the 1984 divestiture of then-regulated monopoly carrier American Telephone and Telegraph affect telephony?