地ち域いきベル電でん話わ会がい社しゃ

noun

regional Bell operating company; RBOC

A historical U.S. telecommunications term referring to one of the local phone companies created after the breakup of AT&T. Used in computing and telecom contexts.

• 1984年ねんのAT&T分ぶん割かつ後ご、地ち域いきベル電でん話わ会社がいしゃが各かく地ち域いきの電でん話わサービスを提てい供きょうした。

  After the breakup of AT&T in 1984, the regional Bell operating companies provided telephone services in each region.