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common carrier

A government-regulated organization that provides telecommunications services for public use, such as AT&T, the regional telephone companies and Western Union. Contrast with private carrier.

common carrier [¦käm·ən ′kar·ē·ər]

(industrial engineering)

A company recognized by an appropriate regulatory agency as having a vested interest in furnishing communications services or in transporting commodities or people.

(communications, company)

common carrier - (Or "phone company") A private company that offers telecommunications services to the public.

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