Just what is a CLEC anyway?
Good question. In the United States, a CLEC stands for a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier. It’s a telephone company that competes with the already established local telephone business by providing its own network and switching. The term distinguishes new or potential competitors form established Local Exchange Carriers (LEC) and arises from the Telecommunications Act of 1996—which was intended to promote competition among both long-distance and local telephone service providers.
Related Questions
- Do the Account and CLEC Care Teams have standard intervals for handling my questions and inquiries? What should I expect in the way of "turn-a-round times"?
- If an end user is with another CLEC in a Verizon West service area, can I obtain CSI information from Verizon West?
- What is the best way to contact the Account Team or the CLEC Care Team?
