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ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier
"For purposes of this section, the term 'incumbent local exchange carrier' means, with respect to an area, the local exchange carrier that--
(A) on February 8, 1996, provided telephone exchange service in such area; and
(B)
(i) on February 8, 1996, was deemed to be a member of the exchange carrier association pursuant to section 69.601(b) of the Commission's regulations (47 C.F.R. 69.601(b)); or
(ii) is a person or entity that, on or after February 8, 1996, became a successor or assign of a member described in clause (I). " 47 U.S.C. s 251(h) (1996).
A special set of ILECs is the Regional Bell Operating Companies or RBOCs.
February 8, 1996 refers to the date that the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was signed into law.
The Telecommunications Act of 1996
- required that ILECs open their networks to competition from Competitive Local Exchange Carriers CLECs.
- permitted BOCs to enter into long distance service if they satisfied the obligations of Sec. 271.
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