AFOM
|
French Association of Mobile Phone Operators
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AGL
|
Above ground level
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ARESEP
|
Regulatory Authority for Public Services
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CAS
|
Country Assistance Strategy
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CFC
|
Chlorofluorocarbons
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COMEX
|
Ministry of Foreign Trade
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DGAC
|
General Office of Civil Aviation
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DJCA
|
Sworn Statement on Environmental Commitments
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DNCR
|
Dirección Nacional de Control de Radio
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EA
|
Environmental Assessment
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EBRD
|
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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ED
|
Executive Director
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EHS
|
Environment, Health and Safety
|
EHS
|
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity
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ESHS
|
Environment, Social, Health and Safety
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EIA
|
Environment Impact Assessment
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EMF
|
Electromagnetic Fields
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EMP
|
Environmental Management Plan
|
EsIA
|
Environmental Impact Study
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ESMF
|
Environmental and Social Management Framework
|
FAA
|
Federal Aviation Administration
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FCC
|
US Federal Communication Commission
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FIAS
|
Foreign Investment Advisory Service
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FONATEL
|
Universal Service Fund for Telecommunications
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FWS
|
Fish and Wildlife Service
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GIS
|
Geographic Information System
|
GoCR
|
Government of Costa Rica
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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IBRD
|
International Bank for Development and Reconstruction
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ICE
|
Costa Rican Institute of Electricity and Telecommunications
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ICT
|
Information and Communication Technology
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ICNIRP
|
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
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IFC
|
International Finance Corporation
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IPPF
|
Indigenous Peoples Planning Framework
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ITC
|
International Telecommunication Convention
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LNG
|
Federal Aviation Administration
|
MINAE
|
Ministry for Environment and Energy
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MINAET
|
Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications
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NEXRAD
|
Next Generation Radar
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NGO
|
Non-governmental Organization
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ODS
|
Ozone depleting substances
|
OHS
|
Occupational, health and safety
|
OP
|
Operational Policy
|
OVSICORI-UNA
|
Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of the National University of Costa Rica
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PIA
|
Project Implementation Agency
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PPE
|
Personal Protective Equipment
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PPIAF
|
Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility
|
POTS
|
Basic telephone services
|
P-PGA
|
Forecast - Environmental Management Plan
|
PR
|
Land use plan approved by SETENA
|
RACSA
|
Radiográfica Costarricense S.A.
|
RF
|
Radio Frequency
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ROW
|
Right of Way
|
SENARA
|
Servicio Nacional de Aguas Subterraneas, Riego y Avenamiento
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SETENA
|
Technical Environmental Office
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SIL
|
sector investment loans
|
SINAC
|
National System for Conservation Areas
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SNE
|
Servicio Nacional de Electricidad
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SUTEL
|
The Telecommunication Regulatory Entity to be created under the General Telecommunications Law
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ToR
|
terms of reference
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USFWS
|
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
|
VAR
|
Rapid Environmental Valorisation
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WB
|
World Bank
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WHO
|
World Health Organization
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