Local Access and Transport Area Law and Legal Definition
Pursuant to 47 USCS § 153 (25), [Title 47. Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs; Chapter 5. Wire or Radio Communication; General Provisions] the term local access and transport area or LATA means “a contiguous geographic area--
(A) established before the date of enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 [enacted Feb. 8, 1996] by a Bell operating company 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 Bell operating company after such date of enactment and approved by the Commission.”
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