Definitions
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- initialism incumbent
local exchange carrier .
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Examples
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A. there is no evidence that P2P applications represent a threat to the integrity of wireline ILEC networks;
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Bell is the only large ILEC in Canada that throttles P2P traffic and the only ISP that we know of that systematically throttles both upstream and downstream P2P traffic, for all users, regardless of volume and regardless of whether congestion is actually occurring.
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In some cases, they chose not use 3rd party metro WANs, terrestrial microwave, or what have you, for their more ILEC friendly and cheaper T_carrier systems – synchronous and inflexible point to point links.
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In Houston, TX AT&T (ILEC) charges long distance to call a cell phone from a (pots) landline.
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Bell is the only large ILEC in Canada that throttles P2P traffic and the only ISP that we know of that systematically throttles both upstream and downstream P2P traffic, for all users, regardless of volume and regardless of whether congestion is actually occurring.
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If the ILEC uses VoIP technology to provide your service, is it still a phone call?
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For example: a bit that comes to you from your ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier) is taxed by local, state and federal authorities under one set of tax laws, but the same bit traveling to you from your local MSO (multi-systems operator) over a DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) modem, if it is taxed at all, is taxed under a different set of guidelines and regulations.
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A. there is no evidence that P2P applications represent a threat to the integrity of wireline ILEC networks;
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+ If George Gilder or his compadres arrive, I'd like to get the skinny on ILEC fiber and Chinese capitalism.
Boing Boing: January 11, 2004 - January 17, 2004 Archives 2004
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If you cancel early, then the company has to eat fees charged to it by the ILEC also.
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