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alternate provider [1 record]

Record 1 2008-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
  • Telephony and Microwave Technology
DEF

Alternate provider of local or long distance phone services. A phone company other than the original Bell/Stentor companies now allowed because of the loosening of competition rules to provide local or long distance telephone services to Canadians.

OBS

AT&T Canada, Sprint and MCI are examples of "alternate service providers."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
  • Téléphonie et techniques hyperfréquences
DEF

Fournisseur concurrent de services téléphoniques locaux ou interurbains. Compagnies de téléphone autres que les compagnies originales de l'alliance Stentor, dont Bell, qui peuvent maintenant, grâce au relâchement des règles concernant la concurrence, fournir aux Canadiens des services téléphoniques locaux ou interurbains.

OBS

AT&T Canada, Sprint et MCI sont des exemples de «fournisseurs de services concurrents».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones
  • Telefonía y tecnología de microondas
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