: equipment or a facility which receives communications signals (such as cable television broadcasts) for distribution to a local region
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Fiber restoration, plant maintenance, and headend operations will be supported 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2020
In January 2006, PC Services — or Groveland LLC — installed $300,000 worth of headend equipment on its own because residents were beginning to move in and demanding service, according to court records and Bustamante.
—Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 26 July 2019
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2020
In January 2006, PC Services — or Groveland LLC — installed $300,000 worth of headend equipment on its own because residents were beginning to move in and demanding service, according to court records and Bustamante.
—Martin E. Comas, orlandosentinel.com, 26 July 2019
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“Headend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headend. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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