Chris Johnson <chris@com2serv.c2s.mn.org> (02/03/90)
I've been reading comp.dcom.telecom for over a month now, and right from the start, writers used acronyms and abbreviations that I'd never seen before, as well as a few terms that were not self-evident. But since most moderated groups have a period posting that usually answers the commonly asked questions to reduce the noise level, I thought I'd just wait to see if most of my questions would be answered. In the mean time, I did my best from the context, have managed to figure out a lot of the cryptic abbreviations that pass through here. However, there are still a number of them that I just don't have a clue on. So, I'd like to suggest a posting of a compact but fairly complete glossary of these terms. Would that be possible? For example, just what do AOS, POP, LEC, CO, COCOT, LATA, and LDC stand for? Chris Johnson DOMAIN: chris@c2s.mn.org Com Squared Systems, Inc. ATT: +1 612 452 9522 Mendota Heights, MN USA FAX: +1 612 452 3607 [Moderator's Note: Here's a few: AOS = Alternate Operator Service; LEC = Local Exchange Carrier; CO = Central Office (a telco switching station); COCOT = Customer Owned, Coin Operated Telephone; LDC = Long Distance Carrier. You can find the others in some files in the Telecom Archives. Look for the files 'glossary.txt' and 'phrack.acronymns'. You can use ftp to reach the archives at lcs.mit.edu. Advise if you need more help. PT]