What Does Interexchange Carrier (IXC) Mean?
An inter-exchange carrier (IXC) is a telephone company providing connections between local exchanges in different geographic areas. They also provide local access and transport area services as per the Telecommunication Act of 1996. They are commonly referred to as long distance carriers.
Techopedia Explains Interexchange Carrier (IXC)
U.S. legal and regulatory term used by telecommunication companies for long distance telephone Companies including MCI, Sprint and formerly AT&T. They are defined as any carriers providing local access and transport area (LATA) communication.
