wireline
adj.— «The Company’s Wireline business provides telephone services, including voice, network access and nationwide long-distance services, broadband video and data services, and other communications products and services globally in 150 countries. Its wireline business also owns and operates one of the global Internet protocol (IP) networks.» —“Company Profile for VZ.N” Reuters Aug. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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