2G
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2nd generation wireless communication system
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3GPP
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3rd Generation Partnership Project
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3G
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3rd-generation wireless communication system
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4G
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4th-generation wireless communication system
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AIM
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London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies
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AIP
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Administered Incentive Pricing
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AM
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Amplitude Modulation radio
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ANDSF
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Access Network Discovery and Selection Function
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ASA
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Authorised Shared Access
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ASPU
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Average Spend Per User
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B2C
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Business-to-Consumer
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BIS
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Department for Business Innovation and Skills
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C Band
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A satellite communications band defined as the 4–8GHz band by the Radio Society of Great Britain
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CAA
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Civil Aviation Authority
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CAGR
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Compound Annual Growth Rate
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Capex
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Capital expenditure
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CCTV
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Closed Circuit Television
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CEPT
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European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
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CoGS
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Cost of Goods Sold
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DAB
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Digital Audio Broadcasting
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DC-HSPA
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Dual-Cell HSPA
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DCMS
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Department for Culture, Media and Sports
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DECC
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Department of Energy and Climate Change
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DECT
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Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications
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DMB
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Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (video and multimedia technology based on DAB)
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DMR
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Digital Mobile Radio
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DRAP
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Digital Radio Access Plan
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DTH
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Direct To Home (satellite TV)
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DTT
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Digital Terrestrial Television
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DVB-T
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Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial (European-based consortium standard for broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial TV)
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DVD
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Digital Versatile (or Video) Disk
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EC
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European Commission
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ECC
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European Communications Committee
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EHF
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Extra High Frequency radio
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EITO
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European Information Technology Observatory
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EPC
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Evolved Packet Core
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EPG
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Electronic Programme Guide
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ETSI
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European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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EU
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European Union
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EUMETSAT
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European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
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FAT
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Frequency Allocation Table (official document showing which frequencies are allocated to whom and for what purpose)
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FCC
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Federal Communications Commission (US regulator)
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FDD
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Frequency-Division Duplex
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FM
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Frequency Modulation radio
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GDP
|
Gross Domestic Product
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GE-06
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ITU Geneva 2006 Plan
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GHz
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Gigahertz
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GMDSS
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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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GPRS
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General Packet Radio Service
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GPS
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Global Positioning System
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GSM
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Global System for Mobile Communications
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GSM-R
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GSM railways
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HD
|
High Definition
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HF
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High Frequency radio
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HH
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Households
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HSPA
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High-Speed Packet Access
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HSPA+
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Evolved High-Speed Packet Access
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IEEE
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
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ICAO
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International Civil Aviation Organization
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IMO
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International Maritime Organisation
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IMT
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International Mobile Telecommunications programme
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IP
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Internet Protocol
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IPTV
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Internet Protocol TV
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ITU
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International Telecommunication Union
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ITU-R
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Radiocommunications sector of the International Telecommunications Union
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Ka Band
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A satellite communications band defined as the 26.5–40GHz band by the Radio Society of Great Britain
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Ku Band
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A satellite communications band defined as the 12–18GHz band by the Radio Society of Great Britain
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JFMG
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Joint Frequency Management Group
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L Band
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A satellite communications band defined as the 1–2GHz band by the Radio Society of Great Britain
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LRIC
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Long-Run Incremental Cost
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LSA
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Licensed Shared Access
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LTE
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Long-Term Evolution technology (often referred to as ‘4G’)
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MBAN
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Medical Body Area Network
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MBMS
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Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service
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M2M
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Machine-to-Machine
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MB
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Megabyte
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Mbit
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Megabit
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MBB
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Mobile Broadband
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MF
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Medium Frequency radio
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MFN
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Multiple-Frequency Network
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MHz
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Megahertz
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MIMO
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Multiple In, Multiple Out
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MOD
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Ministry of Defence
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MSS
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Mobile Satellite Service
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MUX
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Multiplex
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MVNO
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Mobile Virtual Network Operators
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NAR
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Non-Advertising Revenue
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NATO
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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NATS
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National Air Traffic Services
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NFC
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Near Field Communications
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NPIA
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National Policing Improvement Agency
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NPV
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Net Present Value
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Ofcom
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UK’s Office of Communications
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OMX
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Open Mobile Exchange
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Opex
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Operating expense
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Pact
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UK trade association representing and promoting the commercial interests of independent feature film, TV, digital, children’s and animation media companies
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PAMR
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Public Access Mobile Radio
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PC
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Personal Computer
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PMR
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Private Mobile Radio (also called business radio)
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PMSE
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Programme Making and Special Events
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PSB
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Public Service Broadcaster
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PwC
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
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RFID
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Radio Frequency Identification
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RPI
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Retail Price Index
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RSA
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Recognised Spectrum Access
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RSPG
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Radio Spectrum Policy Group
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RSPP
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Radio Spectrum Policy Programme
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SD
|
Standard Definition
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