F-Connector: The final piece of hardware (familiar to subscribers) on a drop cable. It is cylindrical with a center pin sticking out, that plugs into the set-top box, cable ready TV or VCR.
Fiber Power: The brand name used by UPC for its DOCSIS 3-enable broadband service. It is capable of delivering download speeds in excess of 100 Mbps.
Franchise: A contract between a broadcaster or a cable television company and a regulator or municipal government authorising the company to provide a service.
FTA (Free-to-Air) also known as Free-to-View: A channel for which the viewer pays no or little fee. An FTA channel may be encrypted so that the signal may be geographically protected.
Front End: The first radio-frequency amplifier stage in a receiver. This is one of the most critical components of the receiver because because the sensitivity of the front end dictates the sensitivity of the entire receiver.
FTTH: Fibre to the Home