InterLATA Service

As defined by the Telecom Act of 1996, the term interLATA service means telecommunications between a point located in a local access and transport area (LATA) and a point located outside such area. InterLATA services, traffic or facilities originate in one LATA and cross over and terminate in another LATA. This can be either Interstate or Intrastate service, traffic or facilities. Under provisions of Divestiture, the BOCs (Bell Operating Companies) were restricted from provided interLATA services, but could provide intraLATA services (since changed, right?). Reminder, the term LATA means a contiguous geographic area: (a) established before the date of enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by a BOC such that no exchange area includes points within more than 1 metropolitan statistical area, consolidated metropolitan statistical area, or State, except as expressly permitted under the AT&T Consent Decree; or (b) established or modified by a BOC after such date of enactment and approved by the Commission. IntraLATA services originate and terminate in the same LATA.