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FABLE
An occasional 5 KHz IXC.
FAX
Generally related to the transmission of a facsimilie of a printed page. Used to describe the original document, the machine used to send and receive it, and the copy created at the receiving end.
FISPO
The Future Interconnect System Program Office The group in charge of designing and implementing the next generation of satellite distribution systems and services. A seperate office within the structure of NPR Distribution funded directly by CPB.
FX
Foreign Exchange An out-of-town outside line of a house telephone system like the Rolm or a Bell Centrex. Would be equivalent to us having a separate Baltimore line, for example, so Baltimore people could call us without paying for long distance.

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