Local Access Transport Areas (LATA) Database
The LATA Dataset consists of boundary polygons representing the 3-digit Local Access and Transport Areas (LATAs) that were created as part of the 1984 AT&T Divestiture process. LATAs are regulatory boundaries unique to the telecom industry and define when it is necessary to use a long distance carrier.
The Local Access Transport Areas (LATA) data is available in the following formats:
Country or State level ArcView shape files or MapInfo format files.
The Local Access Transport Areas (LATA) file represents the Local Access Transport Areas (LATA) layer.
Coverage, Scale and Coordinates
The GeoTel database has the following coverage, scale and coordinates:
- Coverage includes the U.S. 50 states; D.C.
- Scale 1:24,000
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