NicatioNs> A chaNNel (oN a BRI or PRI liNe) used to carry coNtrol iNformatioN, to set up coNNectioNs oN the associated bearer chaNNels. The Name wasN' t too bad back wheN users were seNdiNg voice (Not data) over the {bearer chaNNels}, but iN 1997 it' s quite a misNomer. (1997-03-10)