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  • initialism competitive local exchange carrier

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Examples

  • If Vonage forces a subscriber to bo non-nomaidc, can’t they deliver the E911 call through the cLEC to E911 system as if the call had originated from the CLEC?

    AT&T’s IP-Centrex 2005

  • Since the founders of MagicJack own their own telecom system (known as a CLEC) this facilitates the low cost of the unit.

    Epinions Recent Content for Home 2009

  • Kirkland was trying to discredit the CLEC, the first of many progressive formations funded by the IAM, including Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition.

    Steve Early: Does Labor Need Another Wimpy? Steve Early 2011

  • That cuts the head off potential CLEC DSL providers b/c the FCC has no rule mandating they share access over fiber yet.

    Ma Bell and Its Vanishing Phone Lines 2009

  • I would very much like to rant about this and post a dissertation, having done a tour of duty for a CLEC from 1999-2001, but I don't need the heartburn.

    National Broadband Plan Is Cash for Clunking Carriers « PubliCola 2010

  • When Meany balked at this approach, the IAM worked with the Citizens Labor Energy Coalition CLEC to fight Carter's proposed deregulation of natural gas prices.

    Steve Early: Does Labor Need Another Wimpy? Steve Early 2011

  • You folks the worker bees who actually DO know the voice/data biz must stop expending your valuable hope on this McKlunker CLEC & get busy making plans to move to a better opportunity ASAP!

    McLeodUSA shuts down Texas 2005

  • A clarification question: I am assuming that Vonage get the phone number from a CLEC.

    AT&T’s IP-Centrex 2005

  • They want to talk with us but in the meantime they said to get a CLEC certificate — essentially become a registered phone company.

    VoIP’s e911 Call for help 2005

  • CLEC. Jones 17 yd. pass from T. Couch (P. Dawson kick), 01: 45

    USATODAY.com 2003

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