A(n)____ Is a Service from Local Telephone Companies in Which

question 94

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ is a service from local telephone companies in which up-to-date telephone facilities at the telephone company's central (local) office are offered to business users,so that they don't need to purchase their own facilities.

• A) local exchange carriers (LECs)
• B) central office exchange service
• C) interexchange carriers (IECs or IXCs)
• D) private branch exchange (PBXs)

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