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FTP mail

A method of accessing and retrieving FTP-based files via e-mail.

FTS

Historically, the telecommunications service initiated in 1964 by the Federal government to provide a consolidated communications capability to support the agencies with voice and data services that could endure when the public switched network was congested or otherwise incapacitated. GSA has awarded and maintained the FTS network since its inception. The FTS2000 designator was used in the 1988 contract award,… (Read More →)

FTS2000

Abbreviation for Federal Telecommunications System
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0. The designation for a defunct Federal telecommunications contract replaced by the contract designated by the title "FTS200
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FTS2001

Abbreviation for Federal Telecommunications System. A contract to provide a consolidated telecommunications capability to support Federal agencies with voice and data services (including local, long-distance, and international services) that can endure if the public switched network is congested or otherwise incapacitated. The FTS2000 contract was renegotiated for the FTS2001 contract to take advantage of pricing structures and unbundling rulings.

FTTH

Fiber-to-the-Home

FTTx

Fiber To The “x“ where “x“ = home (“H“), premise (“P“), or curb (“C“)

full carrier

A carrier that is transmitted without reduction in power, i.e., a carrier that is of sufficient level to demodulate the sideband(s).

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