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FCC: Federal Communications Commission. The Federal Communications Commission regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. It was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and operates as an independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress. FTTH or FTTP: Fiber to the Home or Fiber to the Premise. A form of fiber optic communication delivery in which an optical fiber is nun from the central office all the way to the premises occupied by the subscriber. Gbps: Gigabit per second. Used to measure data transfer speeds of very high bandwidth connections. One Gbps equals 1000 Mbps or one million kbps. GPON: Gigabit Passive Optical Network. GPON is one method of providing fiber to the home and is a point-to-multipoint access mechanism that enables one fiber from the provider's central office to serve multiple homes. GPON has a downstream capacity of 2.4888 Gbps and an upstream capacity of 1.244 Gbps that is shared among users. Each user's data is kept secure and private through encryption. HD: High Definition. High definition television is digital broadcasting television system where the broadcast transmits in widescreen pictures with more detail and quality than found in analog television or other digital television formats. IOS: iOS is an operating system that can be found in mobile phones and tablets. It was developed by Apple and is not licensed for installation on non-Apple hardware. IPTV: Internet Protocol Television. IPTV is the delivery of television services over a packet switched network. IPTV differs from Internet television in that it has an ongoing standardization process and involves preferred delivery with set top boxes or other customer premise equipment. ITU: International Telecommunication Union. ITU is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies. Kbps: Kilobits per second. Used to measure the data rate of a computer network connection. 1 kbps is equal to 1000 bits per second. LOGIS: Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS) is a joint powers, intergovernmental consortium of Minnesota local government units. The mission of LOGIS is to"Facilitate leading- edge, effective and adaptable public sector technology solutions through the sharing of ideas, risks, and resources in a member-driven consortium." Mbps: Megabits per second. Used to measure data transfer speeds of high bandwidth connections. One Mbps equals 1000 kbps. NTIA: National Telecommunications and Information Administration. NTIA is located within the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the Executive Branch agency that is principally responsible by law for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA's programs and policymaking focus largely on expanding broadband Internet access and adoption in America, expanding the use of spedru i by all users, and ensuring that the Internet et remains an engine for continued innovation and economic growth. NTIA oversees the State Broadband Initiative, which are the state entities collecting data to create the National Broadband Map. NTIA also awarded the BTOP grants. `'" 55