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Re: Please Explain LATA

Charles Cryderman (Charles.Cryderman@globalcrossing.com)
Wed, 15 Jun 2005 16:21:46 -0400

pisicuta60634 inquired as to what LATA is.

Well the simple answer is imaginary boundaries that were created to out
line the local telephone company monopolies had exclusive control over.
They were created after Judge Green broke apart AT&T into the long
distance company and the Baby Bells.

See: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LATA.html

Chip Cryderman

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