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Local Access Transport Area (LATA)

A geographic service area defined in the AT&T Modified Final Judgement. The RBOCs (baby Bells) and GTE are restricted to operations within, but not between, LATAs. Long distance service within a LATA is provided by the Local Exchange Carrier. Service between LATAs is provided by an Interexchange Carrier. LATAs are represented by a 3-character code, and there are 164 of them across the country.

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