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Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN): Traditional landline network that mobile wireless systems connect with to complete calls.

Public Institution: An institution that receives the majority of funding through the government.

Public Lands: As defined in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, public lands are any land and interest in land outside of Alaska owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of the . . . View Full Definition

Public Housing Authority Bond: Bonds of local public housing agencies that are secured by the federal government and whose proceeds are used to provide low-rent housing.

Public Health Statement: The first chapter of an ATSDR toxicological profile. The public health statement is a summary written in words that are easy to understand. The public health statement explains how people mi . . . View Full Definition

Public Health Surveillance: The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data. This activity also involves timely dissemination of the data and use for public health programs.

Public Limited Partnership: A limited partnership with an unlimited number of partners that is registered with the SEC and is available for public trading by broker/dealers

Public Offering: Used in the context of general equities. Offering to the investment public, after compliance with registration requirements of the SEC, usually by an investment banker or a syndicate made up . . . View Full Definition

Public Policy: A set of action guidelines or rules that result from the actions or lack of actions of governmental entities.

Public Rangelands Improvement Act Of 1978 (PRIA): P.L. 95-514 (October 25, 1978) defines the current grazing fee formula and establishes rangeland monitoring and inventory procedures for Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service rangelan . . . View Full Definition