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Partitioning
Parceling a spectrum license into two or more
geographic areas.
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PCS
(personal communications services)
A two-way, 1900 MHz digital voice, messaging and
data service designed as the second generation of
cellular.
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PDA
(personal digital assistant)
A portable computing device capable of transmitting
data. These devices make possible services such as
paging, data messaging, electronic mail, computing,
facsimile, date book and other information handling
capabilities.
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PIN
(personal identification number)
A code used by a mobile telephone number in conjunction
with an SIM card to complete a call.
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Peak
That part of the business day in which cellular
customers can expect to pay full service rates.
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Pool
consolidation
The restructuring of 20 private land mobile services
into two pools--public safety and industrial/business--during
the commission's ongoing refarming proceeding.
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POPs
(persons of population)
This term is used to designate the number of
potential subscribers in a market.
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Pre-emption
A federal agency voiding a local ordinance or
state law, asserting that the federal government,
not the state or locality, has ultimate jurisdiction
on the matter.
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Prepaid
cellular
A system allowing subscribers to pay in advanced
for wireless service. Prepaid is generally used for
credit-impaired customers or those who want to adhere
to a budget.
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PSTN
(public switched telephone network)
The worldwide voice telephone system, also called
the Bell System in the United States.
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PSAP
(public-safety answering point)
The dispatch office that receives 911 calls from
the public. A PSAP may be local fire or police department,
an ambulance service or a regional office covering
all services.
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PUC
(public utility commission)
The general name for the state regulatory body
charged with regulating utilities including telecommunications.
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Punch
list
The list of sophisticated wiretapping function
that the FBI wants common carriers to provide under
the 1994 digital wiretap law, but which the carriers
say is too costly and may exceed the law's scope.
The FCC has been asked to decide whether the industry's
standard is sufficient.
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