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community reception (in the broadcasting-satellite service)

The reception of emissions from a space station in the broadcasting-satellite service by receiving equipment, which in some cases may be complex and have antennae larger than those used for individual reception, and intended for use:
by a group of the general public at one location;
or
through a distribution system covering a limited area. [NTIA] [RR]

CoMP

Coordinated Multi-Point

companding

An operation in which the dynamic range of signals is compressed before transmission and is expanded to the original value at the receiver.
Note: The use of companding allows signals with a large dynamic range to be transmitted over facilities that have a smaller dynamic range capability. Companding reduces the noise and crosstalk levels at the receiver.

compandor

A device that incorporates a compressor and an expander, each of which may be used independently.

Company Code

A unique four-character alphanumeric code that identifies service providers.

comparably efficient interconnection (CEI)

An equal-access concept developed by the FCC stating that, ". . . if a carrier offers an enhanced service, it should be required to offer network interconnection (or collocation) opportunities to others that are comparably efficient to the interconnection that its enhanced service enjoys. Accordingly, a carrier would be required to implement CEI only as it introduces new enhanced services.… (Read More →)

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