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Speakeasy Unaffected by FCC Ruling

Posted by timothy on from the acccording-to-speakeasy-anyhow dept.

NaDrew writes "Speakeasy, the favorite DSL provider of many a Slashdotter, has issued a press release stating that they do not expect to be affected by the FCC ruling allowing ILECs to refuse to lease their lines to third-party providers. This is because the ruling specifically states that CLECs--such as Covad, from whom Speakeasy resells service--are not to be denied unbundled wholesale access to ILEC lines."

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  1. ILEC and CLEC by rogueuk · · Score: 4, Informative

    For those, like me, that aren't in the know:
    CLEC = competitive local exchange carrier
    ILEC = incumbent local exchange carrier

    An ILEC is a telephone company that was providing local service when the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was enacted. Compare with CLEC, a company that competes with the already established local telephone business.

    (from http://isp.webopedia.com/TERM/I/ILEC.html)