'''Bandwidth''' is the capacity of a [[telecommunications]] line or wave to carry signals. The necessary [[bandwidth]] is the amount of spectrum required to transmit the signal without distortion or loss of information. [[FCC]] rules require suppression of the signal outside the band to prevent interference.
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'''Bandwidth''' is the capacity of a [[telecommunications]] line or wave to carry signals. The necessary '''bandwidth''' is the amount of spectrum required to transmit the signal without distortion or loss of information. [[FCC]] rules require suppression of the signal outside the band to prevent interference.
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'''Bandwidth''' is also a measure of the "speed" of an [[Internet]] connection. <ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] [[OnGuardOnline|OnGuardOnline.gov]]</ref>
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'''Bandwidth''' is also a measure of the "speed" of an [[Internet]] connection.<ref>[http://onguardonline.gov/glossary.html OnGuard Online: Glossary] [[OnGuardOnline|OnGuardOnline.gov]]</ref>