Editing Local-loop unbundling (section)

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'''Local loop unbundling''' ('''LLU''' or '''LLUB''') is the regulatory process of allowing multiple [[telecommunications]] operators to use connections from a [[telephone exchange]] to the [[customer]]'s location. The physical wire connection between the local exchange and the customer is known as a "[[local loop]]" and is owned by the [[incumbent local exchange carrier]] (also referred to as the "ILEC", "local exchange", or in the [[United States]], either a "[[Baby Bell]]" or an [[independent telephone company]]). To increase competition, other providers are granted [[unbundled access]].