Definitions[]
United Kingdom[]
The local loop is
| “ | [t]he last part of a fixed-link telecommunications network that connects to a subscriber's home or business.[1] | ” |
United States[]
The local loop (also referred to as a subscriber line) is
| “ | [t]he system used to connect the subscriber to the nearest switch. It generally consists of a pair of copper wires, but may also employ fibre-optic or wireless technologies.[2] | ” |
The local loop is "[t]he communications channel connecting a subscriber to a central office."[3]
References[]
- ↑ E-commerce@its.best.uk, at 125.
- ↑ ITU Glossary of Mobile Cellular Terms 3 (1999) (full-text).
- ↑ Telecommunications: Selected Information on Bypass of Local Telephone Companies, at 22.