mean high water springs or “MHWS” means the highest level which spring tides reach on average over a period of time;
High Water Mark means the highest line reached by coastal waters, but excluding any line reached as a result of—
Copper Loop is a stand-alone local loop comprised entirely of copper wire or cable. Copper Loops include two-wire and four-wire analog voice-grade copper Loops, digital copper Loops (e.g., DS0s and integrated services digital network lines), as well as two-wire and four-wire copper Loops conditioned to transmit the digital signals needed to provide digital subscriber line services, regardless of whether the copper Loops are in service or held as spares. The copper Loop includes attached electronics using time division multiplexing technology, but does not include packet switching capabilities.
Fresh water means water having a specific conductivity less than a solution containing six thousand (6,000) parts per million of sodium chloride.
Universal Digital Loop Carrier (UDLC) means the DLC system that has a CO terminal channel bank that is connected to the CO switches on the analog side.