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Appendix A - Glossary of Terms

Developing a National Spectrum Strategy

 

 

 

3GPP- 3rd Generation Partnership Project

37 GHz Band- 37.0-38.6 GHz

CBRS- Citizens Broadband Radio Service

dBm -  Decibel milliwatts

dBW -  Decibel Watts

DIB -  Defense Industrial Base

DoD -  Department of Defense

DMSP -  Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

DSMS -  Dynamic Spectrum Management System

EESS -  Earth Exploration Satellite Service

FCC - Federal Communications Commission

FNPRM -  Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

GAA -  General Authorized Access

GHz -  Gigahertz

IMT -  International Mobile Telecommunications

I-Plan -  Implementation Plan

IRAC -  Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee

ISAC -  Interagency Spectrum Advisory Council

ITU -  International Telecommunication Union

ITU-R -  ITU Radiocommunication Sector

Lower 37 GHz Band- 37.0-37.6 GHz

MHz -  Megahertz

mmW -  Millimeter Wave

NASA -  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NCTA -  The Internet & Television Association

NOI -  Notice of Inquiry

NPRM -  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NSF -  National Science Foundation

NSS -  National Spectrum Strategy

NTIA -  National Telecommunications and Information Administration

OOBE -  Out-of-Band Emission

OPSEC -  Operational Security

R&O -  Report and Order

SRF -  Spectrum Relocation Fund

SRS -  Space Research Service

TDD -  Time Division Duplex

TRW -  Total Radiated Power

UMFUS -  Upper Microwave Flexible Use Service

Upper 37 GHz Band -  37.6-38.6 GHz

USG -  United States Government

USN -  United States Navy

WPT -  Wireless Power Transfer

WRC -  World Radiocommunication Conference