RTF 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Regional Bell Operating Company, Federal Communications Commission, Mobile Virtual Network Operator
8 May 2016
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Apps: (short for applications) are software applications for use on smartphones. Broadband: refers to high speed internet connections. Cable modem: connect personal computers to cable tv systems. Coaxial cable: is the high-capacity wire used for cable television transmission. Common carrier: provide service to all on an equal basis. Communications spectrum: the communications spectrum includes the range of electromagnetic radiation frequencies that are used in wireless communication systems. Digital subscriber line (dsl): sends high-speed data over existing phone lines. Direct broadcasting satellite (dbs): is a television or radio satellite service that transmits signals from satellites to compact home receivers. Federal communications commission (fcc): the federal communications. Commission (fcc) regulates communication in the united states. Fiber-optics: systems use light instead of electricity to transmit information. Infrastructure: the infrastructure is the underlying physical structure of communication networks. Location-based service: use information about the location of mobile phone users to tailor content to specific locations.
