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Basic service

In telecommunication, the term basic service has the following meanings:

1. A pure transmission capability over a communication path that is virtually transparent in terms of its interaction with customer-supplied information.

2. The offering of transmission capacity between two or more points suitable for a user's transmission needs and subject only to the technical parameters of fidelity[?] and distortion criteria, or other conditioning.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C

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