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FCC
Federal Communications Commission. The government
agency responsible for regulating telecommunications
in the United States.
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FNPRM
(further notice of proposed rulemaking)
A document issued by the FCC to spur additional
comment on a future commission action.
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Frequency
A measure of the energy, as one or more waves
per second, in an electrical or lightwave information
signal. A signal’s frequency is stated in either
cycles-per-second or Hertz (Hz).
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Frequency
reuse
The ability of specific channels assigned to
a single cell to be used again in another cell,
when there is enough distance between the two cells
to prevent co-channel interference from affecting
service quality. The technique enables a cellular
system to increase capacity with a limited number
of channels.
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FWA
(fixed wireless access)
Also known as wireless local loop.
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GHZ:
gigaHertz.
Billions of Hertz.
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GPS
(global positioning system)
A series of 24 geosynchronous satellites that
continuously transmit their position. Used in personal
tracking, navigation and automatic vehicle location
technologies.
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GSM (global system for mobile communications)
A digital cellular or PCS network used throughout
the world.
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Handoff
The process occurring when a wireless network
automatically switches a mobile call to an adjacent
cell site.
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Hands-free
A feature for mobile phones that allows the driver
to use their car phone without lifting or holding
the handset to their ear. An important safety feature.
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Hertz
A measurement of electromagnetic energy, equivalent
to one "wave" or cycle per second.
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