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Broadband Bringing Home the Bits
FTTH
fiber to the home
GEOS
geo-synchronous orbit satellites
HDSL
high-speed digital subscriber line
HDTV
high definition television
HFC
hybrid fiber coax
HPNA
Home Phone Networking Alliance
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
ILEC
incumbent local exchange carrier
IP
Internet protocol
ISDN
integrated services digital network
ISP
Internet service provider
ITU
International Telecommunication Union
LAN
local area network
LEC
local exchange carrier
LEOS
low earth orbit satellites
LMDS
local multipoint distribution services
LOS
line of sight
MAC
medium access control
MDUs
multi-dwelling units
MIMO
multiple in, multiple out
MMDS
multipoint multichannel distribution service
MSO
multiple system operator
NEXT
near end cross talk
NII
national information infrastructure
NSF
National Science Foundation
NSP
native signal processor
NTIA
National Telecommunications and Information Administration