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Shared Loops: How Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) can Deliver Competitive Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) Applications
Overview
The provisioning of digital subscriber line (DSL)–based service by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and voiceband service by incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) on the same loop is frequently called line sharing. Digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) applications that leverage shared lines include high-speed Internet services and small office home office (SOHO) muting for residential and small-business users.
This tutorial examines the impact of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate that requires telephone companies to share the existing high-frequency portion of their telephone lines with CLECs. Prior to the ruling, CLECs were forced to lease a second line from incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), driving up operational costs and placing competitors at a disadvantage. Line-sharing levels the competitive playing field and offers consumers high-speed Internet access service via DSL over their current telephone lines at reasonable rates.
| Publisher | International Engineering Consortium | File Format | HTML & PDF |
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| Date Published | August 2003 | Downloads | 13 |
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