This is your go-to list if you ever have questions about what an acronym or confusing term means. You will also find useful websites associated with the term you're searching. This list will be updated often.

ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009): Official Website

BAC (Broadband Access Committee): Champaign Website Agendas and Minutes

BIP (Broadband Initiatives Program): Official Website

BTOP (Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program): Official Website

CUCTTC (Champaign-Urbana Cable Television and Telecommunications Committee): Champaign Website Agendas and Minutes

eBlackCU (eBlack Champaign-Urbana):  Official Website

FTTx: This term includes, but is not limited to, FTTH, FTTP, FTTB, and FTTC. FTT stands for "fiber to the", while the x holds the place of various words such as home, premises, building, and curb. Here's wikipedia's explanation.

ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides data services for internet use. The services take several forms, such as dial-up, DSL, cable, or wireless, for example. Comcast, AT&T, and Volo are all examples of ISPs.

NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration): Official Website

PC (Policy Committee): Champaign Website Agendas and Minutes and CITES PC Working Space

RFP (Request for Proposals)

RFQ (Request for Qualifications)

RUS (Rural Utilities Services): Official Website

TC (Technical Committee): Champaign Website Agendas and Minutes  and CITES TC Working Space

UC2B (Urbana-Champaign Big Broadband): Official Website