assumptions, 279-280 information release, 259-260 business plan, 280 public reporting, 259-260 growth scenarios, 279-280 Equal access, 149 ideal monthly reports, 270-271 Equities, 45 internal reporting, 260-261 Equipment reporting, 279 acceptance, 225-226 successful planning, 281-282 accepting delivered, 221-226 typical communications practice, acceptance strategies, 224-225 265-270 circuits, 226 Fixed satellite service; see FSS facilities, 226 Food chain model, 7 INDEX Forms, 175-176 access, 169 Forward error correction; see FEC facilities, 2 Frame store synchronizers, 16 history, 37-59 Framing, 92-94 broadcasting, 54-56 basic, 94-95 consolidation, 41-46 Frequency modulation; see FM experimentation, 39-41 FSS, 56 growth, 41-46 FTP, 19, 72 local services deregulation, 49 long-distance deregulation, 46-49 redux, 51-54 Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching; satellite systems, 56-59 see GMPLS protocol; see IP Geographical coverage, 69 technology, 56-59 Global Inter-networks, 142 positioning system; see GPS Interstate Commerce Commission, 204 turf, 69 Invested capital, 295-297 GMPLS, 113 IP, 65, 69, 137 Good digital sound, 11 IPA/Driver, 196 Good sound, 11 Irrevocable letter of credit; see ILOC GPS, 91, 148 ISDN, 79, 105 Grade of service, 69, 74, 75 ITU, 41 IXC, 149 HBO, 55 HDLC, 99 HDTV, 22 Help, 212 Key terms, 1-36 High level data link control; see HDLC acronyms and key terms, 25-32 High voltage supply, 197 cell capacity, 31 Hitless switching, 91 channel capacity, 31 Hold-over, 91 file capacity, 31 Home Box Office; see HBO movement, 32 HTML, 70 packet capacity, 31 Hybrid switching, 112-114 payload size, 31 rate of delivery, 32 units of measurement, 31 ILEC, 49 analog to digital content transportation, ILOS, 175 Incumbent local exchange carrier; see ILEC content, 3-4 Information, 142, 260 content transportation defined, 3-4 Instruments, 175-176 design parameters, 32-35 Integrated key standards, 32-35 circuits, 84 nature and characteristics of content, services digital network; see ISDN 10-18 Interface, 30 audio