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