what is telephone lec mean
Definition - What does Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) mean? A local exchange carrier (LEC) is the term used in the U.S. for describing the telephone company which operates within a local area and provides telecommunication services within that area. Local exchange carriers started across the U.S. following the breakup of the Bell system due to antitrust regulations.
Techopedia explains Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) A local exchange carrier is one of the two categories of landline telephone services in the U.S., the other being an interexchange carrier (IXC). The local area in which the local exchange carrier operates is often called the local access and transport area (LATA).