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Glossary
of Industry Terms
| Facilities-Based Carrier - FBC | A carrier that uses its own facilities to provide service, in contrast with resellers, that purchase the services of other carriers and then retail the services to customers. (Most facilities-based carriers use the services of other carriers to some extent.) |
| | FCC - Federal Communications Commission | Regulates interstate communications: licenses, rates, tariffs, standards, limitations, etc. Appointed by U.S. President . |
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