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Tele-Communication (Telecom) Terms Glossary and Dictionary
Equal Access
Equal Access refers to the AT&T Divestiture - 1982 Modified Final Judgement (MFJ), which is the provision of one-plus capability to interLATA competitors of AT&T. The MFJ and the FCC require local exchange carriers to provide equal access and customers should be able to reach the carrier of their choice by dialing 1 + the long-distance number. Equal Access may also refer to a more generic concept under which the BOCs must provide access services to AT&T's competitors that are equivalent to those provided to AT&T.
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