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From: MYERSTON@SRI-KL.ARPA (HECTOR MYERSTON)
Newsgroups: mod.telecom
Subject: Equal Access
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Date: Tue, 4-Feb-86 11:19:38 EST
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	1.  Acronym-confusion is behind much of the Equal Access
problems recently raised.  What is ALDS?  If you mean an alternate
Long Distance Service then I believe that IEC (Inter Exchange Carrier
or the older OCC (Other (than AT&T) Common Carrier) are more
descriptive.  The operator probably thought you were trying to call a
carrier called ALDS.  LEC for Local Exchange Carrier has replaced LOC.

	2.  In California (and I believe nation-wide) there is no such
thing as an EA "no-pick".  Per "The Judge"'s order anyone not choosing
an IEC is allocated to one based on % of those choosing.

They didn't say it was going to be easy (or efficient)
+HECTOR+
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