Regional Bell Operating Companies
- Regional Bell Operating Companies
Abbreviated RBOC. The telephone companies formed as a result of the breakup of AT&T, finalized in 1984. Each of the RBOCs was assigned a specific geographical area, and each of these areas was divided into service areas known as local access and transport areas (LATA).
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