Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) interconnect with competing telecommunications carriers, allowing access to individual elements of the ILEC's own network on an unbundled basis.
Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) interconnect with competing telecommunications carriers. Incumbent local exchange carriers (ILEC) were allowing access to individual elements of the ILEC's own network on an unbundled basis. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires this. This is in the United States.