Prepaid World Index Glossary
| All-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z |
| Equal Access - - (AT&T Divestiture - 1982 Modified
Final Judgement) The provision of one-plus capability to interLATA competitors
of AT&T. Customers should be able to reach the carrier of their choice by
dialing 1+ the long-distance number. The MFJ and the FCC require local exchange
carriers to provide equal access (most central offices now have this
capability). 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. |