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In [[telephony]], the '''local loop''' (also referred to as the '''local tail''', '''subscriber line''', or in the aggregate as the [[Last mile (telecommunications)|last mile]]) is the physical link or circuit that connects from the [[demarcation point]] of the [[Customer-premises equipment|customer premises]] to the edge of the [[common carrier]] or [[telecommunications service provider]]'s network.
At the edge of the carrier [[access network]] in a traditional public telephone network, the local loop terminates in a circuit switch housed in an incumbent [[local exchange carrier]] or [[telephone exchange]].
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* variants of [[digital subscriber line]] (DSL).
The term "local loop" is sometimes used for any "[[Last mile (telecommunications)|last mile]]" connection to the customer, regardless of technology or intended purpose. Local loop interrelations in this sense include:
*Electric power lines.
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