Joseph A. Pecar
David A. Garbin

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Pecar, Joseph A.
The new McGraw-Hill telecom factbook / Joe Pecar, David Garbin.
p. cm.
ISBN 0-07-135163-9
1. Telecommunication. I. Garbin, David A. II. Title

TK5101 P334 2000
384 dc21

00-055011

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